Paragraph 31 I1

(1)

In this Code “drug treatment requirement”, in relation to a youth rehabilitation order, means a requirement that the offender must submit, during a period or periods (each, a “treatment period”), to drug rehabilitation treatment.

Such treatment may be resident treatment or non-resident treatment.

(2)

In this paragraph—

“drug rehabilitation treatment”, in relation to an offender, means treatment which is—
1. (a)
  by or under the direction of a person having the necessary qualifications or experience, and
2. (b)
  with a view to the reduction or elimination of the offender's dependency on, or propensity to misuse, drugs;
“resident treatment” means treatment as a resident in a particular institution or place;
“non-resident treatment” means treatment as a non-resident at a particular institution or place;
“the treatment director” means the person by or under whose direction the treatment is to be provided.

(3)

A youth rehabilitation order which imposes a drug treatment requirement must specify—

(a)

the treatment period or treatment periods, and

(b)

for each treatment period—

(i)

the treatment director;

(ii)

if the treatment is to be resident treatment, the institution or place where it is to be provided;

(iii)

if it is to be non-resident treatment, the institution or place where, and the intervals at which, it is to be provided;

but must not otherwise specify the nature of the treatment.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 6 para. 31 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2