Section 116: Reparation orders: interpretation

Sentencing Act 2020 · 2020 c. 17View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 6: Orders relating to conduct — CHAPTER 2: Reparation orders for offenders aged under 18

In this Chapter—

references to making reparation are to be read in accordance with section 109(2);
“offender's home local justice area” means the local justice area for the time being specified in the reparation order under section 113 or by virtue of an order under paragraph 5(4)(b)(ii) of Schedule 5;
the “responsible officer” means the responsible officer for the time being specified in the reparation order under that section or by virtue of an order under that paragraph;
references to breach of a requirement of a reparation order include references to a failure to comply with the requirement.

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