Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53)

Part III E+W Children and Young Persons

Miscellaneous E+W

68 Persons aged 17 to be treated as young persons for certain purposes. E+W

The following enactments, namely—

(a) the Children and Young Persons Acts 1933 to 1969;

(b) section 43(3) of the 1952 Act (remand centres, young offender institutions etc.);

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(d) the 1980 Act,

shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in Schedule 8 to this Act, being amendments which, for certain purposes of those enactments, have the effect of substituting the age of 18 years for the age of 17 years.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 68(c) repealed (10.3.2014) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 25 Pt. 2 (with s. 141(1)-(6)); S.I. 2014/423, art. 2(c) (with art. 3)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 68 wholly in force (except for specified purposes, see S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(4)) at 1.10.1992 see s. 102(2)(3) and S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2

69 Non-appearance of persons aged 16 or 17: plea of guilty. E+W

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Textual Amendments

F2 S. 69 repealed (21.7.2008) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2008 (c. 12), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 3

70 Renaming of juvenile courts etc. E+W

(1) Juvenile courts shall be renamed youth courts and juvenile court panels shall be renamed youth court panels.

(2) Any reference to juvenile courts or juvenile court panels in any enactment passed or instrument made before the commencement of this section shall be construed in accordance with subsection (1) above.

Commencement Information

I2 S. 70 wholly in force at 1.10.1992 see s. 102(2)(3) and S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.

71 Amendments to service law. E+W

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Textual Amendments

F3 S. 71 repealed (28.3.2009 for certain purposes and 31.10.2009 insofar as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 378, 383, Sch. 17; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3 (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

72 Repeal of certain provisions not brought in force. E+W

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Textual Amendments

F4 S. 72 repealed (21.7.2008) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2008 (c. 12), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 3