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Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989

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Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975S

11SIn section 205A(1) of the M1Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975, for the words “61 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967” there shall be substituted the words “26 of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989”.

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12SFor section 206(1) of that Act, there shall be substituted the following section—

206 Detention of children convicted on indictment.

Subject to section 205 of this Act, where a child is convicted and the court is of the opinion that no other method of dealing with him is appropriate, it may sentence him to be detained for a period which it shall specify in the sentence; and the child shall during that period be liable to be detained in such place and on such conditions as the Secretary of State may direct.

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16SIn section 462(1) of that Act, for the words “Prisons (Scotland) Act 1952”, wherever these words occur, there shall be substituted the words “Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989”.

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