Part V CUSTODIAL SENTENCES ETC.

C1 Chapter IIDetention and custody of young offenders

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Pt. 5 Ch. 2 power to modify, amend or repeal conferred (30.9.2003) by Armed Forces Act 2001 (c. 19), ss. 31(1)(a)(3)(6)(7), 39(2); S.I. 2003/2268, art. 2

Restriction on imposing imprisonment on persons under 21

89 Restriction on imposing imprisonment on persons under 21.

1

Subject to subsection (2) below, no court shall—

a

pass a sentence of imprisonment on a person for an offence if he is aged under 21 when convicted of the offence; or

b

commit a person aged under 21 to prison for any reason.

2

Nothing in subsection (1) above shall prevent the committal to prison of a person aged under 21 who is—

a

remanded in custody;

b

committed in custody for trial or sentence; or

c

sent in custody for trial under section 51 of the M1Crime and Disorder Act 1998.