The Recovery of Costs (Remand to Youth Detention Accommodation) Regulations 2013

Liability for costs of a child being subject to a remand to youth detention accommodation

3.—(1) This regulation applies in the case of any child—

(a) who is, on or after the coming into force of these Regulations, subject to a remand to youth detention accommodation under section 91(4) of the Act; and

(b) in respect of whom the Secretary of State or the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales(1) has directed under section 102(1) of the Act (whether before or after the coming into force of these Regulations) that the remand is to a secure children’s home, a secure training centre or a young offender institution.

(2) The designated authority for the child is liable to pay the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales the applicable amount in respect of each night on which the child is remanded to a secure children’s home, a secure training centre or a young offender institution.

(3) In this regulation—

(a) “the Act” means the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012;

(b) “the applicable amount” means, in the case of a child who is remanded to—

(i) a secure children’s home, £580;

(ii) a secure training centre, £579; and

(iii) a young offender institution, £163 (subject to paragraph (4)).

(4) On or after 1st July 2013, the applicable amount means, in the case of a child who is remanded to a young offender institution, £157.

(1)

The Youth Justice Board for England and Wales is established by section 41 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c.37).