108 Referral orders: interpretation
Sentencing Act 2020 (2020 c 17) | Legislation

108  Referral orders: interpretation

(1)     In this Chapter—

“the appropriate court”, in relation to any referral of an offender back to court, means—

(a)     if the offender is aged under 18 when first appearing before the court in pursuance of the referral back, a youth court acting in the local justice area in which it appears to the youth offender panel that the offender resides or will reside;

(b)     otherwise, a magistrates' court (other than a youth court) acting in that

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