Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Act 2024, Section 18 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)The 1995 Act is amended as follows.
(2)In section 51 (remand and committal of children and young persons)—
(a)in subsection (1)—
(i)in paragraph (a), for “16” substitute “18”,
(ii)paragraph (aa) is repealed,
(b)in paragraph (b), for “16” to the end substitute “18 years, the court may commit the person to a young offenders institution,”,
(c)in subsection (4A), for “paragraphs (a) or (aa)” substitute “paragraph (a)”,
(d)subsection (5) is repealed,
(e)after that subsection insert—
“(6)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision about the detention in secure accommodation of children who have been committed to a local authority under subsection (1)(a).
(7)Regulations under subsection (6) may, in particular, make provision about the circumstances in which such children may remain in secure accommodation despite attaining the age of 18 years (provided that no person may remain in such accommodation after attaining the age of 19 years).
(8)Regulations under subsection (6) are subject to the affirmative procedure.”.
Commencement Information
I1S. 18 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 38(3)
I2S. 18 in force at 28.8.2024 by S.S.I. 2024/211, reg. 2(c) (with reg. 3)
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