Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 24–26, 28 repealed by Magistrates' Courts Act 1952 (c. 55), Sch. 6
F4 ( 1 )Where a court remands a person charged with or convicted of an offence or [F4commits him for trial or][F4sends him to the Crown Court for trial or commits him there for] sentence and he is not less than [F5eighteen] but under twenty–one years old and is not released on bail, then, if the court has been notified by the Secretary of State that a remand centre is available for the reception from the court of persons of his class or description, it shall commit him to a remand centre and, if it has not been so notified, it shall commit him to a prison.
(2)Where a person is committed to a remand centre in pursuance of this section, the centre shall be specified in the warrant and he shall be detained there for the period for which he is remanded or until he is delivered thence in due course of law.
(3) In this section “ court ” includes a justice; and nothing in this section affects the provisions of [F6 section 128(7) of the Magisrates’ Courts Act 1980 ] (which provides for remands to the custody of a constable). ]
Textual Amendments
F2S. 27 substituted by Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54), Sch. 5 para. 24
F3Word in s. 27 heading substituted (3.12.2012) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 12 para. 2; S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(j)
F4Words in s. 27(1) substituted (9.5.2005 for specified purposes) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), s. 336(3)(4), Sch. 3 para. 35(2); S.I. 2005/1267, art. 2(1)(2)(a), Sch. Pt. 1
F5Word in s. 27(1) substituted (3.12.2012) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 12 para. 3; S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(j)
F6Words substituted by Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43, SIF 82), Sch. 7 para. 7
Textual Amendments
F7Ss. 24–26, 28 repealed by Magistrates' Courts Act 1952 (c. 55), Sch. 6
Textual Amendments
F8S. 29 repealed by Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 (c. 62), Sch. 6