http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/1408/contents/made

The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1988

Prisons

Young offending

Courts of law

Children in care

Legislation

King's Printer of Acts of Parliament

2011-07-04

CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES

This Order brings into force on 1st October 1988 sections 123, 125, 126, 127 and 128 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 and associated amendments and repeals. These provisions introduce a new sentence of detention in a young offender institution, to replace the youth custody sentence and detention centre order, and amend certain provisions of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 and the Children and Young Persons Act 1969 in relation to young offenders. The Order does not affect Scotland.