Youth justice
Youth justice system16
1
In Article 13 of the Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (NI 9) for paragraph (1) substitute—
1
Where the court decides not to release a child as mentioned in Article 12(1), it shall give reasons for doing so in open court and—
a
if the child has not attained the age of 17, shall (subject to paragraph (1A)) make an order committing him to a juvenile justice centre; and
b
if the child has attained the age of 17, shall (subject to paragraph (1B)) make an order committing him to a young offenders centre).
2
In each of the following provisions for “17” substitute “
18
”
a
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b
Article 8(6) of the Anti-social Behaviour (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (NI 12) (reporting restrictions in cases involving persons under 17).