http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/17/section/97Sentencing Act 2020An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to sentencing.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-10-05Expert Participation2026-10-05 THIRD GROUP OF PARTSDisposalsPART 6Orders relating to conductCHAPTER 1Referral orders for offenders aged under 18<Emphasis>Youth offender contracts</Emphasis>Duration of compliance period971This section applies where a youth offender contract has taken effect between an offender and a youth offender panel.2The compliance period begins with the day on which the youth offender contract takes effect.3The length of the compliance period is—aif the contract relates to a single referral order, the period specified in the order under section 86(1)(b);bif the contract relates to two or more referral orders, the total period resulting from any direction of the court under section 88(4).4Subsection (3) is subject to—aany order under paragraph 9, 12 or 15 of Schedule 4 extending the length of the compliance period, andbsubsection (5).5The compliance period expires on revocation of the referral order, or each of the referral orders, to which the youth offender contract relates.S. 97 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2