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Sentencing Act 2020

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91 Establishment of youth offender panels

(1) This section applies where a court has made a referral order (or two or more associated referral orders). (2) The specified youth offending team must establish a youth offender panel for the offender. (3) The youth offender panel must— (a) be constituted, (b) conduct its proceedings, and (c) discharge its functions under this Chapter, in accordance with guidance issued from time to time by the Secretary of State. (4) But at each of its meetings the panel must consist of at least— (a) one member appointed by the specified youth offending team from among its members, and (b) two members appointed by that team who are not members of the team. (5) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision requiring persons appointed as members of a youth offender panel to— (a) have qualifications specified in the regulations; (b) satisfy other criteria so specified. (6) Regulations under subsection (5) are subject to the negative resolution procedure. (7) The Secretary of State may revise any guidance issued under subsection (3).

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91 Establishment of youth offender panels

(1) This section applies where a court has made a referral order (or two or more associated referral orders). (2) The specified youth offending team must establish a youth offender panel for the offender. (3) The youth offender panel must— (a) be constituted, (b) conduct its proceedings, and (c) discharge its functions under this Chapter, in accordance with guidance issued from time to time by the Secretary of State. (4) But at each of its meetings the panel must consist of at least— (a) one member appointed by the specified youth offending team from among its members, and (b) two members appointed by that team who are not members of the team. (5) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision requiring persons appointed as members of a youth offender panel to— (a) have qualifications specified in the regulations; (b) satisfy other criteria so specified. (6) Regulations under subsection (5) are subject to the negative resolution procedure. (7) The Secretary of State may revise any guidance issued under subsection (3).

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