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32 Detention of absentees.E+W

(1)If any of the following persons, that is to say—

(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2

(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3

(d)a person sent to a remand home, special reception centre or training school or committed to the care of a fit person under the M1Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 [F4(but not deemed by virtue of Schedule 8 to the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 to be the subject of a care order within the meaning of that Order)],

is absent from premises at which he is required by. . . F5 the relevant Northern Ireland authority to live, or as the case may be is absent from the home, remand home, special reception centre or training school, at a time when he is not permitted by. . . F5 the relevant Northern Ireland authority to be absent from it, he may be arrested by a constable anywhere in the United Kingdom or the Channel Islands without a warrant and shall if so arrested be conducted, at the expense of the authority. . . F5, to the premises or other place aforesaid or such other premises as the authority. . . F5 may direct.

[F6(1A)If a child or young person is absent, without the consent of the responsible person—

(a)from a place of safety to which he has been taken under [F7paragraph 4(1)(a) of Schedule 1 or paragraph 6(4)(a) of Schedule 8 to the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 or] [F8paragraph 21(2) of Schedule 2 to the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008] ; or

[F9(b)from local authority accommodation—

(i)in which he is required to live by virtue of a youth rehabilitation order imposing a local authority residence requirement (within the meaning of Part 1 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008); or

(ii)to which he has been remanded under [F10paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 or paragraph 6 of Schedule 8 to the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 or] paragraph 21 of Schedule 2 to that Act; or

(iii)to which he has been remanded or committed under section 23(1) of this Act,]

(1B)A person so arrested shall be conducted to—

(a)the place of safety;

(b)the local authority accommodation; or

(c)such other place as the responsible person may direct, at the responsible person’s expense.

[F11(1C)In this section “the responsible person” means, as the case may be—

(a)the person who made the arrangements under [F12paragraph 4(1)(a) of Schedule 1 or paragraph 6(4)(a) of Schedule 8 to the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 or] paragraph 21(2) of Schedule 2 to the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008;

(b)the authority specified under paragraph 17(5) of Schedule 1 to that Act;

(c)the authority designated under [F13paragraph 4(6) of Schedule 1 or paragraph 6(8) of Schedule 8 to the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 or] paragraph 21(10) of Schedule 2 to that Act; or

(d)the authority designated under section 23 of this Act.]

[F14(1D)If a child or young person—

(a)is required to reside with a local authority foster parent by virtue of a youth rehabilitation order with fostering, and

(b)is absent, without the consent of the responsible officer (within the meaning of Part 1 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008), from the place in which he is required to reside,

he may be arrested by a constable anywhere in the United Kingdom without a warrant.

(1E)A person so arrested shall be conducted to—

(a)the place where he is required to reside, or

(b)such other place as the local authority specified under paragraph 18(3) of Schedule 1 to the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 may direct,

at that local authority's expense.]

(2)If a magistrates’ court is satisfied by information on oath that there are reasonable grounds for believing that a person specified in the information can produce a person who is absent as mentioned in subsection (1) [F15, (1A) or (1D)] of this section, the court may issue a summons directed to the person so specified and requiring him to attend and produce the absent person before the court; and a person who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with any such requirement shall, without prejudice to any liability apart from this subsection, be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine of an amount not exceeding [F16level 3 on the standard scale].

In the application of this subsection to Northern Ireland, “magistrates court” means a magistrates’ court within the meaning of the M2[F17Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981].

[F18(2A)Without prejudice to its powers under subsection (2) of this section, a magistrates’ court (within the meaning of that subsection) may, if it is satisfied by information on oath that there are reasonable grounds for believing that a person who is absent as [F19mentioned in subsection (1), (1A)(a) or (b)(i) or (ii) or (1D) of this section is in premises] specified in the information, issue a search warrant authorising a constable to search the premises for that person.

(2B)A court shall not issue a summons or search warrant under subsection (2) or (2A) of this section in any case where the person who is absent is a person to whom subsection (1A) [F20or (1D)] of this section applies, unless the information referred to in the said subsection (2) or (2A) is given by the [F21responsible person][F22or the responsible officer, as the case may be.]]

(3)A person who knowingly compels, persuades, incites or assists another person to become or continue to be absent as mentioned in subsection (1) [F23, (1A) or (1D)] of this section shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine of an amount not exceeding [F24level 5 on the standard scale] or both.

(4)The reference to a constable in [F25subsections (1),(1A) [F26, (1D)] and (2A)] of this section includes a reference to a person who is a constable under the law of any part of the United Kingdom, to a member of the police in Jersey and to an officer of police within the meaning of section 43 of the Larceny (Guernsey) Law 1958 or any corresponding law for the time being in force, and in [F25subsection (1)]the relevant Northern Ireland authority” means in the case of a person committed to the care of a fit person, the fit person, and in the case of a person sent to a remand home, special reception centre or training school, the person in charge of that home or centre or the managers of that school.

(5)Nothing in this section authorises the arrest in Northern Ireland of, or the taking there of any proceedings in respect of, such a person as is mentioned in paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of this section.]

Extent Information

E1This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; a separate version has been created for Scotland and Northern Ireland only

Textual Amendments

F4Words in s. 32(1)(d) inserted (4.11.1996) by S.I. 1995/756, art. 7(4); S.R. (N.I.) 1996/297, art. 3

F6S. 32(1A)–(1C) substituted (14.10.1991) for subsection (1A) (which was inserted by Children Act 1975 (c. 72, SIF 49:9, 10) s. 68(1)(3) ) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(4)(6), Sch. 12 para. 27(1),(with Sch. 14 paras. 1(1), 30); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

F21Words in s. 32(2B) substituted (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(4)(6), Sch. 12 para. 27(2), (with Sch. 14 paras. 1(1), 30); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 32(3) excluded (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 51(5)–(7), (with Sch. 14 para. 1(1)); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

S. 32(3) restricted (4.11.1996) by S.I. 1995/755, art. 70(6)(7)(d); S.R. (N.I.) 1996/297, art. 2(2)

Marginal Citations

M11968 c. 34. (N.I.)

[F632 Detention of absentees.S+N.I.

(1)If any of the following persons, that is to say—

(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F27

(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F28

(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F29

(d)a person sent to a remand home, special reception centre or training school or committed to the care of a fit person under the M3Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 [F30(but not deemed by virtue of Schedule 8 to the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 to be the subject of a care order within the meaning of that Order)],

is absent from premises at which he is required by. . . F31 the relevant Northern Ireland authority to live, or as the case may be is absent from the home, remand home, special reception centre or training school, at a time when he is not permitted by. . . F31 the relevant Northern Ireland authority to be absent from it, he may be arrested by a constable anywhere in the United Kingdom or the Channel Islands without a warrant and shall if so arrested be conducted, at the expense of the authority. . . F31, to the premises or other place aforesaid or such other premises as the authority. . . F31 may direct.

[F32(1A)If a child or young person is absent, without the consent of the responsible person—

(a)from a place of safety to which he has been taken under [F7paragraph 4(1)(a) of Schedule 1 or paragraph 6(4)(a) of Schedule 8 to the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 or] [F8paragraph 21(2) of Schedule 2 to the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008] ; or

[F9(b)from local authority accommodation—

(i)in which he is required to live by virtue of a youth rehabilitation order imposing a local authority residence requirement (within the meaning of Part 1 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008); or

(ii)to which he has been remanded under [F10paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 or paragraph 6 of Schedule 8 to the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 or] paragraph 21 of Schedule 2 to that Act; or

(iii)to which he has been remanded or committed under section 23(1) of this Act,]

(1B)A person so arrested shall be conducted to—

(a)the place of safety;

(b)the local authority accommodation; or

(c)such other place as the responsible person may direct, at the responsible person’s expense.

[F11(1C)In this section “the responsible person” means, as the case may be—

(a)the person who made the arrangements under [F12paragraph 4(1)(a) of Schedule 1 or paragraph 6(4)(a) of Schedule 8 to the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 or] paragraph 21(2) of Schedule 2 to the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008;

(b)the authority specified under paragraph 17(5) of Schedule 1 to that Act;

(c)the authority designated under [F13paragraph 4(6) of Schedule 1 or paragraph 6(8) of Schedule 8 to the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 or] paragraph 21(10) of Schedule 2 to that Act; or

(d)the authority designated under section 23 of this Act.]

[F14(1D)If a child or young person—

(a)is required to reside with a local authority foster parent by virtue of a youth rehabilitation order with fostering, and

(b)is absent, without the consent of the responsible officer (within the meaning of Part 1 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008), from the place in which he is required to reside,

he may be arrested by a constable anywhere in the United Kingdom without a warrant.

(1E)A person so arrested shall be conducted to—

(a)the place where he is required to reside, or

(b)such other place as the local authority specified under paragraph 18(3) of Schedule 1 to the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 may direct,

at that local authority's expense.]

(2)If a magistrates’ court is satisfied by information on oath that there are reasonable grounds for believing that a person specified in the information can produce a person who is absent as mentioned in subsection (1) [F15, (1A) or (1D)] of this section, the court may issue a summons directed to the person so specified and requiring him to attend and produce the absent person before the court; and a person who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with any such requirement shall, without prejudice to any liability apart from this subsection, be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine of an amount not exceeding [F33level 3 on the standard scale].

In the application of this subsection to Northern Ireland, “magistrates court” means a magistrates’ court within the meaning of the M4[F34Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981].

[F35(2A)Without prejudice to its powers under subsection (2) of this section, a magistrates’ court (within the meaning of that subsection) may, if it is satisfied by information on oath that there are reasonable grounds for believing that a person who is absent as [F19mentioned in subsection (1), (1A)(a) or (b)(i) or (ii) or (1D) of this section is in premises] specified in the information, issue a search warrant authorising a constable to search the premises for that person.

(2B)A court shall not issue a summons or search warrant under subsection (2) or (2A) of this section in any case where the person who is absent is a person to whom subsection (1A) [F20or (1D)] of this section applies, unless the information referred to in the said subsection (2) or (2A) is given by the [F36responsible person][F22or the responsible officer, as the case may be.]]

(3)A person who knowingly compels, persuades, incites or assists another person to become or continue to be absent as mentioned in subsection (1) [F23, (1A) or (1D)] of this section shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine of an amount not exceeding [F37level 5 on the standard scale] or both.

(4)The reference to a constable in [F38subsections (1),(1A) [F26, (1D)] and (2A)] of this section includes a reference to a person who is a constable under the law of any part of the United Kingdom, to a member of the police in Jersey and to an officer of police within the meaning of section 43 of the Larceny (Guernsey) Law 1958 or any corresponding law for the time being in force, and in [F38subsection (1)]the relevant Northern Ireland authority” means in the case of a person committed to the care of a fit person, the fit person, and in the case of a person sent to a remand home, special reception centre or training school, the person in charge of that home or centre or the managers of that school.

(5)Nothing in this section authorises the arrest in Northern Ireland of, or the taking there of any proceedings in respect of, such a person as is mentioned in paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of this section.]]

Extent Information

E2This version of this provision extends to Scotland and Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales only.

Textual Amendments

F6S. 32(1A)–(1C) substituted (14.10.1991) for subsection (1A) (which was inserted by Children Act 1975 (c. 72, SIF 49:9, 10) s. 68(1)(3) ) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(4)(6), Sch. 12 para. 27(1),(with Sch. 14 paras. 1(1), 30); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

F30Words in s. 32(1)(d) inserted (4.11.1996) by S.I. 1995/756, art. 7(4); S.R. (N.I.) 1996/297, art. 3

F32S. 32(1A)–(1C) substituted (14.10.1991) for subsection (1A) (which was inserted by Children Act 1975 (c. 72, SIF 49:9, 10) s. 68(1)(3) ) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(4)(6), Sch. 12 para. 27(1),(with Sch. 14 paras. 1(1), 30); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

F36Words in s. 32(2B) substituted (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(4)(6), Sch. 12 para. 27(2), (with Sch. 14 paras. 1(1), 30); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2S. 32(3) excluded (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 51(5)–(7), (with Sch. 14 para. 1(1)); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

S. 32(3) restricted (4.11.1996) by S.I. 1995/755, art. 70(6)(7)(d); S.R. (N.I.) 1996/297, art. 2(2)

S. 32(3) restricted (S.) (12.12.1996 for certain purposes and 1.4.1997 for all remaining purposes) by 1995 c. 36, s. 38(4)(b) (with ss. 90, 103(1)); S.I. 1996/3201, arts. 3(1)(7)

Marginal Citations

M31968 c. 34. (N.I.)

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