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(1)In this Chapter—
“child” has the meaning given by section 91(6);
“court” and “magistrates' court” include a justice of the peace;
“custodial sentence” has the meaning given by section 99(10);
“the designated authority”—
in relation to a child remanded to local authority accommodation, means the local authority that is designated by the court under section 92(2) to receive the child;
in relation to a child remanded to youth detention accommodation, means the local authority that is designated by the court under section 102(6) as the designated authority for the child;
“electronic monitoring condition” has the meaning given by section 94(8);
“extradition proceedings” means proceedings under the Extradition Act 2003;
“imprisonable offence” has the meaning given by section 94(8);
“local authority” means—
a county council;
a county borough council;
a district council for an area for which there is no county council;
a London borough council;
the Common Council of the City of London;
the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
“secure children's home” has the meaning given by section 102(11);
“sexual offence” has the meaning given by section 94(8);
[F1“terrorism offence” has the meaning given by section 94(8);]
“violent offence” has the meaning given by section 94(8);
“youth offending team” has the meaning given by section 94(8).
(2)In this Chapter, references to the remand of a child, and related expressions, are to be construed in accordance with section 91(7) and (8).
(3)In this Chapter, references to a remand to local authority accommodation, and related expressions, are to be construed in accordance with section 92(1).
(4)In this Chapter, references to a child being subject to a custodial remand are to be construed in accordance with section 94(9).
(5)In this Chapter, references to a remand to youth detention accommodation, and related expressions, are to be construed in accordance with section 102(1).
[F2(6)In this Chapter, references to a child who is looked after by a local authority are to be construed—
(a)in relation to a local authority in England, in accordance with section 22 of the Children Act 1989;
(b)in relation to a local authority in Wales, in accordance with section 74 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014]
(7)Subsections (3) and (5) are subject to sections 94(10) and 99(11) (references to remand to local authority accommodation or youth detention accommodation to include such a remand under section 23 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969 or a remand to prison).
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 107(1) inserted (12.4.2019) by Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (c. 3), s. 27(3), Sch. 4 para. 13(6) (with s. 25(3)(4))
F2S. 107(6) substituted (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 289
Commencement Information
I1S. 107 wholly in force at 3.12.2012, see s. 151(1) and S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(c) (with art. 7(1)(3))
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