Section 219 Electronic monitoring of compliance with order: England and WalesI1

United Kingdom

(1)

A youth diversion order made by a court in England and Wales may impose on the respondent a requirement (an “electronic monitoring requirement”) to submit to electronic monitoring of the respondent’s compliance with prohibitions or requirements imposed by the order.

This is subject to section 220.

(2)

A youth diversion order that includes an electronic monitoring requirement must specify the person who is to be responsible for the monitoring.

I2(3)

The person specified under subsection (2) (“the responsible person”) must be of a description specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State by statutory instrument.

(4)

Where a youth diversion order imposes an electronic monitoring requirement, the respondent must (among other things)—

(a)

submit, as required from time to time by the responsible person, to—

(i)

being fitted with, or the installation of, any necessary apparatus, and

(ii)

the inspection or repair of any apparatus fitted or installed for the purposes of the monitoring;

(b)

not interfere with, or with the working of, any apparatus fitted or installed for the purposes of the monitoring;

(c)

take any steps required by the responsible person for the purpose of keeping in working order any apparatus fitted or installed for the purposes of the monitoring.

These obligations have effect as requirements of the order.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: S. 219 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 255(1)
I2: S. 219(3) in force at 29.6.2026 by S.I. 2026/689, reg. 2(1)(z1)