Release and supervision of offenders sentenced to less than 2 years
I14Supervision of certain young offenders after release from detention
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Section 256B of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (supervision of young offenders after release) is amended as follows.
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For subsection (1) substitute—
1
This section applies where a person (“the offender”) is released under this Chapter if—
a
the person is, at the time of the release, serving a sentence of detention under section 91 of the Sentencing Act which is for a term of less than 12 months, and
b
the person is aged under 18 on the last day of the requisite custodial period (as defined in section 243A(3)).
1A
This section also applies where a person (“the offender”) is released under this Chapter if—
a
the person is, at the time of the release, serving a sentence of detention under section 91 or 96 of the Sentencing Act which is for a term of less than 12 months, and
b
the sentence was imposed in respect of an offence committed before the day on which section 1 of the Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 came into force.
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In subsection (2)(c), omit “if the offender is under the age of 18 years at the date of release,”.
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In subsection (7)—
a
for paragraph (c) substitute—
c
where the offender is aged 18 or over—
i
drug testing requirements (see section 256D);
ii
drug appointment requirements (see section 256E).
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After that subsection insert—
7A
Paragraph (c)(i) and (ii) of subsection (7) have effect subject to the restrictions in sections 256D(2) and 256E(2).
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Omit subsection (8).
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For subsection (9) substitute—
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The Secretary of State may make rules about the requirements that may be imposed by virtue of subsection (7)(a) or (b).
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Omit subsection (10).