Criminal Justice Act 1991

99 General interpretation

(1) In this Act—

• “the 1933 Act” means the [1933 c. 12.] Children and Young Persons Act 1933;

• “the 1952 Act” means the [1952 c. 52.] Prison Act 1952;

• “the 1967 Act” means the [1967 c. 80.] Criminal Justice Act 1967;

• “the 1969 Act” means the [1969 c. 54.] Children and Young Persons Act 1969;

• “the 1973 Act” means the [1973 c. 62.] Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973;

• “the 1979 Act” means the [1979 c. 55.] Justices of the Peace Act 1979;

• “the 1980 Act” means the [1980 c. 43.] Magistrates' Courts Act 1980;

• “the 1982 Act” means the [1982 c. 48.] Criminal Justice Act 1982;

• “the 1983 Act” means the [1983 c. 20.] Mental Health Act 1983;

• “the 1988 Act” means the [1988 c. 33.] Criminal Justice Act 1988;

• “child”, unless the contrary intention appears, means a person under the age of fourteen years;

• “prison rules” means rules made under section 47 of the 1952 Act;

• “young person” means a person who has attained the age of fourteen years and is under the age of eighteen years.

(2) For the purposes of any provision of this Act which requires the determination of the age of a person by the court or the Secretary of State, his age shall be deemed to be that which it appears to the court or the Secretary of State to be after considering any available evidence.