397 Interpretation: general

Part 13 Interpretation

397  Interpretation: general

(1)     In this Code, except where the contrary intention appears—

“accommodation provided by or on behalf of a local authority” has the same meaning as in the Children Act 1989 (see section 105 of that Act);

“the appropriate officer of the court” means, in relation to a magistrates' court, the designated officer for the court;

“associated”, in relation to offences, is to be read in accordance with section 400;

“attendance centre” has the meaning given by section 221 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003;

“community order” means an order under section 200;

“community order requirement” is to be read in accordance with section 200(2);

“community requirement”, in relation to a suspended sentence order, has the meaning given by section 286(7);

“community sentence” means a sentence which consists of or includes—

(a)     a community order, or

(b)     a youth rehabilitation order;

“compensation order” has the meaning given by section 133;

“court” does not include a service court;

“criminal behaviour order” has the meaning given by section 330;

“criminal courts charge order” has the meaning given by section 46(3);

“custodial sentence” has the meaning given by section 222;

“detention and training order”

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