Prospective
Textual Amendments
F1S. 4 repealed (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), ss. 72, 101(2), Sch 13; S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch.2
F2(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F2(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F2(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F2(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F2(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F2(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F2(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(8)It shall be the duty of a person who decides to lay an information in respect of an offence in a case where he has reason to believe that the alleged offender is a young person to give notice of the decision to the appropriate local authority unless he is himself that authority.
(9)In this section—
“the appropriate local authority”, in relation to a young person, means the local authority for the area in which it appears to the informant in question that the young person resides or, if the young person appears to the informant not to reside in the area of a local authority, the local authority in whose area it is alleged that the relevant offence or one of the relevant offences was committed; and
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and F3. . .; but nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing any council or other body from acting by an agent for the purposes of this section.
Textual Amendments
F2S. 5(1)-(7) repealed (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), ss. 72, 101(2), Sch. 13; S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch.2
F3Definitions in s. 5(9) repealed (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), ss. 72, 101(2), Sch. 13; S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch.2
Textual Amendments
F4S. 6 repealed by Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43, SIF 82), s. 154(2), Sch. 9
(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5
(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6
(3),(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7
(5)An order sending a person to an approved school shall not be made after such day as the Secretary of State may by order specify for the purposes of this subsection.
X1(6)Sections 54 and 57 of the Act of 1933 (which among other things enables a child or young person found guilty of an offence to be sent to a remand home or committed to the care of a fit person) shall cease to have effect.
F8(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F9(7A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F10(7B). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F10(7C). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F8(8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F8(8A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F8(8B). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F8(9). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Editorial Information
X1The text of s. 7(6) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
Textual Amendments
F5S. 7(1) repealed by Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), Sch. 16
F8S. 7(7)-(9) repealed (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165(4), 168(1), Sch. 12 Pt. I (with Sch. 11 paras. 1, 2)
F9S. 7(7A) (which was inserted by Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 23(b)) repealed (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(6)(7), Sch. 15, (with Sch. 14 paras. 1(1), 27(4)); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)
F10S. 7(7B)(7C) (which were inserted (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s.108(4)(6), Sch. 12 para. 21 (with Sch. 14 para. 1(1); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)) repealed (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 101(2), Sch. 13; S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C131.12.1970 specified for purposes of s. 7(5) by S.I. 1970/1499, art. 2
Textual Amendments
F11S. 7A repealed (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(6)(7), Sch.15, (with Sch. 14 paras. 1(1), 27(4)); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)
Textual Amendments
F12S. 8 repealed (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), ss. 72, 101(2), Sch. 13; S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch.2
(1)Where a local authority F13... bring F14. . . proceedings for an offence alleged to have been committed by a young person or are notified that any such proceedings are being brought, it shall be the duty of the authority, unless they are of opinion that it is unnecessary to do so, to make such investigations and provide the court before which the proceedings are heard with such information relating to the home surroundings, school record, health and character of the person in respect of whom the proceedings are brought as appear to the authority likely to assist the court.
(2)If the court mentioned in subsection (1) of this section requests the authority aforesaid to make investigations and provide information or to make further investigations and provide further information 4 relating to the matters aforesaid, it shall be the duty of the authority to comply with the request.
Textual Amendments
F13Words in s. 9(1) repealed (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 23(2), Sch. 3 Pt. 2
F14Words in s. 9(1) repealed (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(6)(7), Sch.15, (with Sch. 14 paras. 1(1), 27(4)); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)
F15(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F15(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F16
Textual Amendments
F15S. 10(1)(2) repealed (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 33, s. 168(3), Sch.11; S.I. 1995/127, art. 2(1), Sch.1 Appendix C