# Sentencing Act 2020, Paragraph 23


(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—
(a) resident treatment,
(b) institution-based treatment, or
(c) practitioner-based treatment.
(2) In this paragraph—
“alcohol dependency treatment”, in relation to an offender, means treatment which is—
(a)by or under the direction of a person who has the necessary qualifications or experience (“the treatment director”), and
(b)with a view to reducing or eliminating the offender's dependency on alcohol;
“resident treatment” means treatment as a resident in an institution or place;
“institution-based treatment” means treatment as a non-resident at an institution or place;
“practitioner-based treatment” means treatment by or under the direction of the treatment director.
(3) Sub-paragraphs (4) and (5) apply to a relevant order which imposes an alcohol treatment requirement.
(4) The order may specify separate periods comprising the period specified under sub-paragraph (1).
(5) For each treatment period, the order must specify—
(a) the treatment director;
(b) whether the alcohol dependency treatment is to be resident treatment, institution-based treatment or practitioner-based treatment;
(c) if it is to be resident treatment, the institution or place where it is to be provided;
(d) if it is to be institution-based treatment—
(i) the institution or place where it is to be provided, and
(ii) the intervals at which it is to be provided;
but must not otherwise specify the nature of the treatment.
(6) In sub-paragraph (5), “treatment period” means—
(a) if the order specifies separate periods under sub-paragraph (4), any of those periods;
(b) otherwise, the period specified under sub-paragraph (1).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/17/schedule/9/paragraph/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sentencing-act-2020/schedule-9/paragraph-23
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