Legislation – Sentencing Act 2020

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Introduction

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE A1 Offences where terrorist connection not required to be considered

SCHEDULE 1 Offences committed before the commencement of section 1 of the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021
where terrorist connection to be considered

SCHEDULE 2 Order for conditional discharge: commission of further offence

SCHEDULE 3 Youth offender contract: programme of behaviour

SCHEDULE 4 Referral order: further court proceedings

SCHEDULE 5 Breach, revocation and amendment of reparation order

SCHEDULE 6 Youth rehabilitation orders: requirements

SCHEDULE 7 Breach, revocation or amendment of youth rehabilitation order

SCHEDULE 8 Transfer of youth rehabilitation orders to Northern Ireland

SCHEDULE 9 Community orders and suspended sentence orders: requirements

SCHEDULE 10 Breach, revocation or amendment of community order

SCHEDULE 11 Transfer of community orders to Scotland or Northern Ireland

SCHEDULE 12 Detention and training order: breach of supervision requirements and further offences

SCHEDULE 13 Special sentence for offenders of particular concern: offences

SCHEDULE 14 Extended sentences: the earlier offence condition: offences

SCHEDULE 15 Life sentence for second offence: listed offences

SCHEDULE 16 Breach or amendment of suspended sentence order, and effect of further conviction

SCHEDULE 17 Transfer of suspended sentence orders to Scotland or Northern Ireland

SCHEDULE 17A Serious terrorism offences

SCHEDULE 18 Specified offences for purposes of section 306

SCHEDULE 19 Schedule 19 offences

SCHEDULE 20 Detention under section 250 and minimum sentences: firearms offences

SCHEDULE 21 Determination of minimum term in relation to mandatory life sentence for murder etc

SCHEDULE 22 Amendments of the Sentencing Code and related amendments of other legislation

SCHEDULE 23 Powers to amend the Sentencing Code

SCHEDULE 24 Consequential amendments

SCHEDULE 25 Amendments to the Armed Forces Act 2006

SCHEDULE 26 Further amendments of the Armed Forces Act 2006

SCHEDULE 27 Transitional provisions and savings

SCHEDULE 28 Repeals and revocations

SCHEDULE 29 Repeals and revocations for England and Wales

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THIRD GROUP OF PARTSDisposals

PART 6Orders relating to conduct

CHAPTER 1Referral orders for offenders aged under 18

Youth offender panels

91Establishment of youth offender panels

(1)

This section applies where a court has made a referral order (or two or more associated referral orders).

(2)

The specified youth offending team must establish a youth offender panel for the offender.

(3)

The youth offender panel must—

(a)

be constituted,

(b)

conduct its proceedings, and

(c)

discharge its functions under this Chapter,

in accordance with guidance issued from time to time by the Secretary of State.

(4)

But at each of its meetings the panel must consist of at least—

(a)

one member appointed by the specified youth offending team from among its members, and

(b)

two members appointed by that team who are not members of the team.

(5)

The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision requiring persons appointed as members of a youth offender panel to—

(a)

have qualifications specified in the regulations;

(b)

satisfy other criteria so specified.

(6)

Regulations under subsection (5) are subject to the negative resolution procedure.

(7)

The Secretary of State may revise any guidance issued under subsection (3).