Citation, commencement and interpretation1

1

This Order may be cited as the Children (Allocation of Proceedings) Order 1991 and shall come into force on 14th October 1991.

2

In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires–

“child”–

a

means, subject to sub-paragraph (b), a person under the age of 18 with respect to whom proceedings are brought, and

b

where the proceedings are under Schedule 1, also includes a person who has reached the age of 18;

  • “London commission area” has the meaning assigned to it by section 2(1) of the Justices of the Peace Act 19792;

  • “petty sessions area” has the meaning assigned to it by section 4 of the Justices of the Peace Act 19793;and

  • “the Act” means the Children Act 1989, and a section, Part or Schedule referred to by number alone means the section, Part or Schedule so numbered in that Act.