Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000
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64 Release on licence etc: drug testing requirements.
(1) This section applies where— (a) the Secretary of State releases from prison a person aged 18 or over on whom a sentence of imprisonment has been imposed ... , and (b) the release is subject to conditions (whether conditions of a licence or any other conditions, however expressed), ... (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2) Those conditions may include the following requirement. (3) The requirement is that the person must provide, when instructed to do so by an officer of a local probation board , an officer of a provider of probation services or a person authorised by the Secretary of State, any sample mentioned in the instruction for the purpose of ascertaining whether he has any specified Class A drug or specified Class B drug in his body. (4) The function of giving such an instruction is to be exercised in accordance with guidance given from time to time by the Secretary of State; and rules made by the Secretary of State may regulate the provision of samples in pursuance of such an instruction. (5) In this section, “sentence of imprisonment” includes— (a) a detention and training order, (b) a sentence of detention in a young offender institution, (c) a sentence of detention under section 90 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 or section 259 of the Sentencing Code (detention at Her Majesty’s pleasure), (d) a sentence of detention under section 91 of that Act or section 250 or 252A of that Code (detention of offenders under 18 convicted of certain serious offences), (e) a sentence of custody for life under section 93 or 94 of that Act or section 272 or 275 of that Code, (g) a sentence of detention under section 209 or 218 of the Armed Forces Act 2006, ... (ga) a sentence of detention under section 71A(3) or (4) of the Army Act 1955 or the Air Force Act 1955, or section 43A(3) or (4) of the Naval Discipline Act 1957, (h) an order under section 211 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 , and (i) a custodial order under— (i) section 71AA of the Army Act 1955 or the Air Force Act 1955, or section 43AA of the Naval Discipline Act 1957, or (ii) paragraph 10 of Schedule 5A to the Army Act 1955 or the Air Force Act 1955, or paragraph 10 of Schedule 4A to the Naval Discipline Act 1957, and “prison” shall be construed accordingly.
64 Release on licence etc: drug testing requirements.
(1) This section applies where— (a) the Secretary of State releases from prison a person aged 18 or over on whom a sentence of imprisonment has been imposed ... , and (b) the release is subject to conditions (whether conditions of a licence or any other conditions, however expressed), ... (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2) Those conditions may include the following requirement. (3) The requirement is that the person must provide, when instructed to do so by an officer of a local probation board , an officer of a provider of probation services or a person authorised by the Secretary of State, any sample mentioned in the instruction for the purpose of ascertaining whether he has any specified Class A drug or specified Class B drug in his body. (4) The function of giving such an instruction is to be exercised in accordance with guidance given from time to time by the Secretary of State; and rules made by the Secretary of State may regulate the provision of samples in pursuance of such an instruction. (5) In this section, “sentence of imprisonment” includes— (a) a detention and training order, (b) a sentence of detention in a young offender institution, (c) a sentence of detention under section 90 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 or section 259 of the Sentencing Code (detention at Her Majesty’s pleasure), (d) a sentence of detention under section 91 of that Act or section 250 or 252A of that Code (detention of offenders under 18 convicted of certain serious offences), (e) a sentence of custody for life under section 93 or 94 of that Act or section 272 or 275 of that Code, (g) a sentence of detention under section 209 or 218 of the Armed Forces Act 2006, ... (ga) a sentence of detention under section 71A(3) or (4) of the Army Act 1955 or the Air Force Act 1955, or section 43A(3) or (4) of the Naval Discipline Act 1957, (h) an order under section 211 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 , and (i) a custodial order under— (i) section 71AA of the Army Act 1955 or the Air Force Act 1955, or section 43AA of the Naval Discipline Act 1957, or (ii) paragraph 10 of Schedule 5A to the Army Act 1955 or the Air Force Act 1955, or paragraph 10 of Schedule 4A to the Naval Discipline Act 1957, and “prison” shall be construed accordingly.
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