Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6)

Part V E+W CUSTODIAL SENTENCES ETC.

Chapter II E+W Detention and custody of young offenders

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 5 Ch. 2 power to modify, amend or repeal conferred (30.9.2003) by Armed Forces Act 2001 (c. 19), ss. 31(1)(a)(3)(6)(7), 39(2); S.I. 2003/2268, art. 2

Detention in a young offender institution E+W

98 Detention in a young offender institution: place of detention. E+W

(1) Subject to section 22(2)(b) of the M1 Prison Act 1952 (removal to hospital etc.), an offender sentenced to detention in a young offender institution shall be detained in such an institution unless a direction under subsection (2) below is in force in relation to him.

(2) The Secretary of State may from time to time direct that an offender sentenced to detention in a young offender institution shall be detained in a prison or remand centre instead of a young offender institution.

Marginal Citations

M1 1952 c. 52.