# Sentencing Act 2020, Section 13: Deferment orders: interpretation


(1) In this Chapter—
“deferment requirement” has the meaning given by section 3(2);
“period of deferment”, in relation to a deferment order, means the period from the date on which the deferment order is made until the date specified in the order under section 3(1);
“restorative justice requirement” has the meaning given by section 7;
“supervisor”, in relation to a deferment order, means a person appointed under section 8(1).
(2) In relation to a deferment order made by a magistrates' court, any reference in this Chapter to the court which made the order includes a reference to any magistrates' court acting in the same local justice area as that court.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/17/section/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sentencing-act-2020/section-13
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