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Section 235: Exercise of power to make a detention and training order

Sentencing Act 2020 · 2020 c. 17View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 10: Custodial sentences — CHAPTER 2: Offenders aged under 18

This section applies where a detention and training order is available.

The court may not make a detention and training order if it imposes—

a sentence of detention under section 250, or
an extended sentence of detention under section 254,

in respect of the offence.

If the offender is aged under 15 when convicted the court may not make a detention and training order unless it is of the opinion that the offender is a persistent offender.

The court's power to make a detention and training order is subject to (in particular) section 230 (threshold for imposing discretionary custodial sentence).

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