Sentencing Act 2020

Requirement

23 (1) In this Code “alcohol treatment requirement”, in relation to a relevant order, means a requirement that during a period specified in the order the offender must submit to alcohol dependency treatment, which may be—

(a) resident treatment,

(b) institution-based treatment, or

(c) practitioner-based treatment.

(2) In this paragraph—

• “alcohol dependency treatment”, in relation to an offender, means treatment which is—

  (a)

  by or under the direction of a person who has the necessary qualifications or experience (“the treatment director”), and

  (b)

  with a view to reducing or eliminating the offender’s dependency on alcohol;

• “resident treatment” means treatment as a resident in an institution or place;

• “institution-based treatment” means treatment as a non-resident at an institution or place;

• “practitioner-based treatment” means treatment by or under the direction of the treatment director.

(3) Sub-paragraphs (4) and (5) apply to a relevant order which imposes an alcohol treatment requirement.

(4) The order may specify separate periods comprising the period specified under sub-paragraph (1).

(5) For each treatment period, the order must specify—

(a) the treatment director;

(b) whether the alcohol dependency treatment is to be resident treatment, institution-based treatment or practitioner-based treatment;

(c) if it is to be resident treatment, the institution or place where it is to be provided;

(d) if it is to be institution-based treatment—

(i) the institution or place where it is to be provided, and

(ii) the intervals at which it is to be provided;

but must not otherwise specify the nature of the treatment.

(6) In sub-paragraph (5), “treatment period” means—

(a) if the order specifies separate periods under sub-paragraph (4), any of those periods;

(b) otherwise, the period specified under sub-paragraph (1).