http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/17/section/186Sentencing Act 2020An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to sentencing.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-04-09Expert Participation2026-04-07 THIRD GROUP OF PARTSDisposalsPART 9Community sentencesCHAPTER 1Youth rehabilitation orders<Emphasis>Exercise of power to impose particular requirements</Emphasis>Youth rehabilitation order: exercise of power to impose particular requirements1861This section applies where a court makes a youth rehabilitation order in respect of an offence.<Emphasis>Restrictions and obligations relating to imposing particular requirements</Emphasis>2The power to impose a particular youth rehabilitation requirement is subject to the provisions of the Part of Schedule 6 relating to requirements of that kind (see column 2 of the table in section 174).<Emphasis>Suitability</Emphasis>3The particular youth rehabilitation requirement or combination of youth rehabilitation requirements imposed by the order must, in the opinion of the court, be the most suitable for the offender.In the case of a youth rehabilitation order with intensive supervision and surveillance, this is subject to section 175 (by virtue of which the order must impose certain requirements).4The pre-sentence report requirements (see section 30) apply to the court in relation to forming any opinion on whether a particular youth rehabilitation requirement or combination of youth rehabilitation requirements is suitable for the offender.5In forming its opinion for the purposes of subsection (3) on which requirement or combination of requirements is the most suitable for the offender, the court may take into account any information about the offender which is before it.<Emphasis>Restrictions on liberty to be commensurate with seriousness</Emphasis>6The restrictions on liberty imposed by the order must be such as are in the opinion of the court commensurate with the seriousness of—athe offence, orbthe combination of the offence and one or more offences associated with it.In the case of a youth rehabilitation order with intensive supervision and surveillance, this is subject to section 175 (by virtue of which the order must impose certain requirements).7In forming its opinion for the purposes of subsection (6), the court must take into account all the information that is available to it about the circumstances of the offence, or of it and the associated offence or offences, including any aggravating or mitigating factors.8The pre-sentence report requirements (see section 30) apply to the court in relation to forming that opinion.9The fact that, by virtue of subsection (6), particular restrictions on liberty may be imposed by a youth rehabilitation order does not require the court to impose those restrictions.<Emphasis>Compatibility with other requirements and other matters</Emphasis>10If the order imposes two or more requirements, the court must, before making the order, consider whether, in the circumstances of the case, the requirements are compatible with each other.This is subject to sections 175 and 176 and paragraphs 19(3) and 21 of Schedule 6 (certain types of youth rehabilitation order to contain certain requirements).11The court must ensure, as far as practicable, that any requirement imposed by the order is such as to avoid—aany conflict with the offender's religious beliefs,bany interference with the times, if any, at which the offender normally works or attends school or any other educational establishment, andcany conflict with the requirements of any other court order to which the offender may be subject,and satisfies any additional restrictions that the Secretary of State may specify in regulations.12Regulations under subsection (11) are subject to the negative resolution procedure.S. 186(2)(10)(11) applied (with modifications) by 2008 c. 4, s. 39(6)(a), Sch. 7 (as amended (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 paras. 266(5), 270 (with Sch. 24 para. 447, Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2)S. 186 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2