# Sentencing Act 2020, Section 246: Effect of detention and training order made where offender has reached 18


(1) This section applies where—
(a) a court has power, by virtue of any enactment, to deal with a person for an offence in any way in which—
(i) a court could have dealt with the person on a previous occasion, or
(ii) a court could deal with the person if the person were the same age as when convicted,
(b) in exercise of the power, the court makes a detention and training order for any term, and
(c) the person has reached the age of 18.
(2) The person is to be treated as if sentenced to detention in a young offender institution for the same term.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/17/section/246 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sentencing-act-2020/section-246
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