Part I Young Offenders
Secure training orders
10 Intervention by Secretary of State in management of contracted out secure training centres.
1
This section applies where, in the case of a contracted out secure training centre, it appears to the Secretary of State—
a
that the director has lost, or is likely to lose, effective control of the secure training centre or any part of it; and
b
that the making of an appointment under subsection (2) below is necessary in the interests of preserving the safety of any person, or of preventing serious damage to any property.
2
The Secretary of State may appoint a Crown servant to act as governor of the secure training centre for the period—
a
beginning with the time specified in the appointment; and
b
ending with the time specified in the notice of termination under subsection (4) below.
3
During that period—
a
all the functions which would otherwise be exercisable by the director or monitor shall be exercisable by the governor;
b
the contractor and any sub-contractor of his shall each do all that he reasonably can to facilitate the exercise by the governor of those functions; and
c
the officers of the secure training centre shall comply with any directions given by the governor in the exercise of those functions.
4
Where the Secretary of State is satisfied—
a
that the governor has secured effective control of the secure training centre or, as the case may be, the relevant part of it; and
b
that the governor’s appointment is no longer necessary for the purpose mentioned in subsection (1)(b) above,
he shall, by a notice to the governor, terminate the appointment at a time specified in the notice.
5
As soon as practicable after making or terminating an appointment under this section, the Secretary of State shall give a notice of the appointment, or a copy of the notice of termination, to the contractor, any sub-contractor of his, the director and the monitor.