SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Further provisions about youth rehabilitation orders

Part 2Requirements

16Residence requirement

1

In this Part of this Act, “residence requirement”, in relation to a youth rehabilitation order, means a requirement that, during the period specified in the order, the offender must reside—

a

with an individual specified in the order, or

b

at a place specified in the order.

2

A court may not by virtue of sub-paragraph (1)(a) include in a youth rehabilitation order a requirement that the offender reside with an individual unless that individual has consented to the requirement.

3

In this paragraph, a residence requirement falling within sub-paragraph (1)(b) is referred to as “a place of residence requirement”.

4

A court may not include a place of residence requirement in a youth rehabilitation order unless the offender was aged 16 or over at the time of conviction.

5

If the order so provides, a place of residence requirement does not prohibit the offender from residing, with the prior approval of the responsible officer, at a place other than that specified in the order.

6

Before making a youth rehabilitation order containing a place of residence requirement, the court must consider the home surroundings of the offender.

7

A court may not specify a hostel or other institution as the place where an offender must reside for the purposes of a place of residence requirement except on the recommendation of—

a

a member of a youth offending team,

b

an officer of a local probation board,

c

an officer of a provider of probation services, or

d

a social worker of a local authority.