Army Act 1955 (repealed)

Committal into care—England and WalesF3 U.K.

Textual Amendments applied to the whole legislation

F3 Act: the provisions of the 1955 Acts providing for findings of courts-martial to be subject to confirmation and to revision at the direction of the confirming officer cease to have effect (1.4.1997 subject to art. 3 of the commencing S.I.) by virtue of 1996 c. 46, s. 15; S.I. 1997/304, arts. 2, 3, Sch. 2

7 (1) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-paragraph (4) of paragraph 6 above, the Secretary of Statemay revoke an authorisation under that paragraph and authorise another local authority in England or Walesto receive the person named in the reception order into their care.

(2) When the Secretary of State informs a local authority that he has revoked an authorisation in accordancewith sub-paragraph (1) above, they shall ensure the transfer of the person named in the reception order tothe local authority named in the new authorisation.

[F1 (3) While an authorisation under a reception order is in force the order shall (subject to sub-paragraph(4) below) be deemed to be a care order for the purposes of the Children Act 1989, and the authorisedauthority shall be deemed to be the authority designated in that deemed care order.

(3A) In sub-paragraph (3) above “care order” means a care order which is not an interim careorder under section 38 of the Children Act 1989.

(4) The Children Act 1989 shall apply to a reception order which is deemed to be a care order by virtue ofsub-paragraph (3) above as if sections 31(8) (designated local authority), 91 (duration of care order etc.)and 101 (effect of orders as between different jurisdictions) were omitted.]

(5) An authorisation under this paragraph or paragraph 6 above shall cease to have effect—

(a) when the Secretary of State informs the local authority that he has revoked it or that the receptionorder has been discharged on appeal or review; or

(b) when the case is disposed of under paragraph 8 below, or the person named in it is received into careunder paragraph 9 below; or

(c) when the person named in it

[F2 attains 18 years of age].

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 5A para. 7(3)(3A)(4) substituted (14.10.1991) for para. 7(3)(4) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(4), Sch. 12 para. 8(2), S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2).

F2 Words in Sch. 5A para. 7(5)(c) substituted (14.10.1991) for words “attains—" and sub-paras. (i)(ii) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(4), Sch. 12 para. 8(3), S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)