Part 10 Drug Rehabilitation Requirement
Sentencing Act 2020 (2020 c 17) | Legislation

Part 10 Drug Rehabilitation Requirement

Requirement

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(1)     In this Code “drug rehabilitation requirementâ€, in relation to a relevant order, means a requirement that during a period specified in the order (“the treatment and testing periodâ€) the offender—

(a)     must submit to drug rehabilitation treatment, which may be resident treatment or non-resident treatment, and

(b)     for the purpose of ascertaining whether there is any drug in the offender's body during that period, must provide samples in accordance with directions given by—

(i)     the responsible officer, or

(ii)     the treatment director.

(2)     In this paragraph—

“drug rehabilitation treatmentâ€, in relation to an offender, means treatment which is—

(a)     by or under the direction of a person who has the necessary qualifications or experience, and

(b)     with a view to the reduction or elimination of the offender's dependency on or propensity to misuse drugs;

“resident treatment†means treatment as a resident in an institution or place;

“non-resident treatment†means treatment as a non-resident at an institution or place;

“the treatment director†means the person by or under whose direction the treatment is to be provided.

(3)     Sub-paragraphs (4) to (7) apply to a relevant order which imposes a drug

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