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(1)While a young person charged with a scheduled offence is remanded or committed for trial and not released on bail, he may be held in custody in such prison or other place as may be specified in a direction given by the Secretary of State under this section.
(2)Subsection (1) shall have effect in respect of a person—
(a)notwithstanding the provisions of any enactment, and
(b)whether or not he was remanded or committed for trial at a time when this section was not in force.
(3)The Secretary of State may give a direction under this section in respect of a person if he considers it necessary to make special arrangements as to the place at which the person is to be held in order—
(a)to prevent his escape, or
(b)to ensure his safety or the safety of others.
(4)The Secretary of State may give a direction under this section at any time after the person to whom it relates has been charged.
(5)In this section “young person” means a person who—
(a)has attained the age of fourteen, and
(b)has not attained the age of seventeen.
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