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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sentencing-act-2020/schedule-9/paragraph-23",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2020/17",
  "legislation_title": "Sentencing Act 2020",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sentencing-act-2020",
  "path": "schedule/9/paragraph/23",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "23",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) In this Code “alcohol treatment requirement”, in relation to a relevant order, means a requirement that during a period specified in the order the offender must submit to alcohol dependency treatment, which may be—\n(a) resident treatment,\n(b) institution-based treatment, or\n(c) practitioner-based treatment.\n(2) In this paragraph—\n“alcohol dependency treatment”, in relation to an offender, means treatment which is—\n(a)by or under the direction of a person who has the necessary qualifications or experience (“the treatment director”), and\n(b)with a view to reducing or eliminating the offender's dependency on alcohol;\n“resident treatment” means treatment as a resident in an institution or place;\n“institution-based treatment” means treatment as a non-resident at an institution or place;\n“practitioner-based treatment” means treatment by or under the direction of the treatment director.\n(3) Sub-paragraphs (4) and (5) apply to a relevant order which imposes an alcohol treatment requirement.\n(4) The order may specify separate periods comprising the period specified under sub-paragraph (1).\n(5) For each treatment period, the order must specify—\n(a) the treatment director;\n(b) whether the alcohol dependency treatment is to be resident treatment, institution-based treatment or practitioner-based treatment;\n(c) if it is to be resident treatment, the institution or place where it is to be provided;\n(d) if it is to be institution-based treatment—\n(i) the institution or place where it is to be provided, and\n(ii) the intervals at which it is to be provided;\nbut must not otherwise specify the nature of the treatment.\n(6) In sub-paragraph (5), “treatment period” means—\n(a) if the order specifies separate periods under sub-paragraph (4), any of those periods;\n(b) otherwise, the period specified under sub-paragraph (1).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Sch. 9 paras. 23-35 modified by 2006 c. 52, s. 200(1)(c)(iv) (as substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 25 para. 19 (with s. 416(7), Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 9 para. 23 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2"
    }
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      "affecting_title": "Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022"
    },
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    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:00:57.370248+00:00"
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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