Part III MANDATORY AND DISCRETIONARY REFERRAL OF YOUNG OFFENDERS

Supplementary

29 Functions of youth offending teams.

1

The functions of a youth offending team responsible for implementing a referral order include, in particular, arranging for the provision of such administrative staff, accommodation or other facilities as are required by the youth offender panel established in pursuance of the order.

2

During the period for which a youth offender contract between a youth offender panel and an offender has effect—

a

the specified team shall make arrangements for supervising the offender’s compliance with the terms of the contract; and

b

the person who is the member of the panel referred to in section 21(3)(a) above shall ensure that records are kept of the offender’s compliance (or non-compliance) with those terms.

3

In implementing referral orders a youth offending team shall have regard to any guidance given from time to time by the Secretary of State.