PART VIIATTENDANCE CENTRES AND JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTRES

Inspection

Power to inspect attendance centres and juvenile justice centres55

1

A person authorised by the Secretary of State may at any reasonable time enter any attendance centre or juvenile justice centre to—

a

inspect the centre; and

b

make such examination into the state and management of the centre and the welfare and treatment of children there as he thinks fit.

2

An authorised person exercising his powers under this Article shall, if so required, produce some duly authenticated document showing his authority to do so.

3

A person who intentionally obstructs another in the execution of his powers under this Article shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.