# Sentencing Act 2020, Section 251: Exercise of power to impose sentence of detention under section 250


(1) Subsection (2) applies where a sentence of detention under section 250 is available by virtue of section 249(1).
(2) The court may impose such a sentence if it is of the opinion that neither a youth rehabilitation order nor a detention and training order is suitable.
(3) This is subject to (in particular) section 230 (threshold for imposing discretionary custodial sentence) and section 231 (length of discretionary custodial sentences: general provision).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/17/section/251 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sentencing-act-2020/section-251
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