Explanatory note

This Order makes provision for court reviews of youth rehabilitation orders as provided for by paragraph 35(1) of Schedule 1 to, and section 147(2), of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008.

Article 2 specifies the types of youth rehabilitation orders which may be subject to periodic reviews by specified courts.

Article 3 makes provision for the timing of reviews and includes, among other things, a power for the court to provide that the responsible officer must provide a report on the offender’s progress in complying with the requirements of the order and makes particular provision where the offender is subject to a drug treatment requirement or a drug treatment and drug testing requirement.

Article 4 sets out the powers of the court on review and the conduct of reviews. It provides, in particular, for a review to be held without a hearing.

A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.