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Criminal Justice Act 1982
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9Detention of persons aged 17 to 20 for default or contempt
(1)In any case where, but for section 1(1) above, a court would have power—
(a)to commit a person under 21 but not less than 17 years of age to prison for default in payment of a fine or any other sum of money ; or
(b)to make an order fixing a term of imprisonment in the event of such a default by such a person ; or
(c)to commit such a person to prison for contempt of court or any kindred offence,
the court shall have power, subject to section 1(5) above, to commit him to be detained under this section or, as the case may be, to make an order fixing a term of detention under this section in the event of default, for a term not exceeding the term of imprisonment.
(2)For the purposes of subsection (1) above, the power of a court to order a person to be imprisoned under section 23 of the [1971 c. 32.] Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 shall be taken to be a power to commit him to prison.
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