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(1)Subject to subsection (2) below, if [F1 the family court ] , on the application of a local authority, is satisfied that one or more of the conditions specified in subsection (3) below are fulfilled with respect to a child under the age of 10, it may make an order (a “child safety order”) which—
(a)places the child, for a period (not exceeding the permitted maximum) specified in the order, under the supervision of the responsible officer; and
(b)requires the child to comply with such requirements as are so specified.
(2)A court shall not make a child safety order unless it has been notified by the Secretary of State that arrangements for implementing such orders are available in the area in which it appears that the child resides or will reside and the notice has not been withdrawn.
(3)The conditions are—
(a)that the child has committed an act which, if he had been aged 10 or over, would have constituted an offence;
(b)that a child safety order is necessary for the purpose of preventing the commission by the child of such an act as is mentioned in paragraph (a) above;
(c)F2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(d)that the child has acted in a manner that caused or was likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to one or more persons not of the same household as himself.
(4)The maximum period permitted for the purposes of subsection (1)(a) above is [F3twelve months].
(5)The requirements that may be specified under subsection (1)(b) above are those which the court considers desirable in the interests of—
(a)securing that the child receives appropriate care, protection and support and is subject to proper control; or
(b)preventing any repetition of the kind of behaviour which led to the child safety order being made.
(6)Proceedings under this section or section 12 below shall be family proceedings for the purposes of the 1989 Act F4...; and the standard of proof applicable to such proceedings shall be that applicable to civil proceedings.
(7)In this section “local authority” has the same meaning as in the 1989 Act.
(8)In this section and section 12 below, “responsible officer”, in relation to a child safety order, means one of the following who is specified in the order, namely—
(a)a social worker of a local authority F5. . . ; and
(b)a member of a youth offending team.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 11(1) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 11 para. 147(2); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(e) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)
F2S. 11(3)(c) repealed (12.1.2010) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), ss. 112(2), 116(6)(a), Sch. 8 Pt. 13
F3Words in s. 11(4) substituted (1.3.2005) by Children Act 2004 (c. 31), ss. 60(3), 67(7)(h); S.I. 2005/394, art. 2(1)(j)
F4Words in s. 11(6) omitted (22.4.2014) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 11 para. 147(3); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(e) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)
F5Words in s. 11(8)(a) repealed (1.4.2005 for E. and 1.4.2006 for W.) by Children Act 2004 (c. 31), ss. 64, 67(8), Sch. 5 Pt. 4, Note; S.I. 2005/394, art. 2(2)(g); S.I. 2006/885, art. 2(2)(h)
Commencement Information
I1S. 11 wholly in force; S. 11 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 121. In force at 30.9.1998 by S.I. 1998/2327, art. 2(1) (subject to savings in arts. 5-8)
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