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F2Act: 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
6(1)Where a civilian under 17 years of age is found guilty of an offence punishable under this Act withimprisonment, the court may make an order (in this Schedule referred to as a “reception order")declaring that the Secretary of State may authorise any local authority in England or Wales to receive himinto their care, and the Secretary of State may authorise any such authority accordingly.
(2)Before making a reception order, the court shall consider any report made in respect of the offenderby or on behalf of the Secretary of State.
[F1(3)The court shall inform the offender (if he is not too young or of too limited understanding) and anyperson accompanying or representing him of the substance of so much of the report or of such parts of itas relate to the offender or his parent or guardian as the court considers material to the manner in whichthe case may be dealt with.]
(4)The Secretary of State may at any time revoke an authorisation under this paragraph.
(5)A reception order shall continue to have effect while the person named in it—
(a)is in the care of a local authority in England or Wales under this paragraph or paragraph 7 below; or
(b)is subject to a supervision requirement of a children’s hearing in Scotland following a reference underparagraph 8 below, or
(c)is in care in Northern Ireland by virtue of paragraph 9 below.
(6)A reception order shall be sufficient authority for the detention of the person named in it by theSecretary of State until he is received into the care of a local authority in England or Wales whom theSecretary of State has authorised to receive him.
(7)A reception order shall be sufficient authority for the detention of the person to whom it relates byany local authority in England or Wales, or by any constable, for the purpose of his transfer to the careof a local authority in England or Wales who are to receive him or his transfer to Scotland or NorthernIreland under paragraph 8 or 9 below.
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F1Para. 6(3) substituted by Armed Forces Act 1981 (c. 55), Sch. 1 para. 3(2)
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