Offender Management Act 2007 (c. 21)

Part 3 E+W Other provisions about the management of offenders

Young offenders E+W

32 Functions of Youth Justice Board E+W

(1) Section 41 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37) (the Youth Justice Board) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (5), after paragraph (j) there is inserted—

“(ja) at the request of the Secretary of State, to assist him in carrying out his functions in relation to the release of offenders detained in accommodation which is youth detention accommodation, within the meaning given by section 107(1) of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000;”.

(3) After subsection (6) there is inserted—

“(6A) The power of the Secretary of State under subsection (6)(b) includes power—

(a) to provide that, in relation to any function of his that is exercisable in respect of particular cases, the function is to be exercisable by the Board only—

(i) where it proposes to exercise the function in a particular manner, or

(ii) in respect of a class of case specified in the order, and

(b) to make any supplementary, incidental or consequential provision (including provision for any enactment to apply subject to modifications).”

Commencement Information

I1 S. 32 in force at 1.11.2007 by S.I. 2007/3001, art. 2(1)(i)

F1 33 Detention and training orders: early release E+W

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Textual Amendments

F1 S. 33 repealed (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 28 (with ss. 413(4)(5), 416(7), Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

F2 34 Accommodation in which period of detention and training to be served E+W

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Textual Amendments

F2 S. 34 repealed (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 28 (with ss. 413(5), 416(7), Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

35 Escort arrangements E+W

(1) Schedule 1 to the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33) (escort arrangements: England and Wales) is amended as follows.

(2) In the heading to paragraph 1, for “offenders detained at secure training centres” there is substituted “ persons detained in youth detention accommodation ”.

(3) In paragraph 1 (arrangements for the escort of offenders detained at secure training centres)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1), for “offenders” in paragraphs (a) and (b) there is substituted “ detained persons ” and for paragraphs (c) and (d) there is substituted—

“(c) the custody of detained persons temporarily held in youth detention accommodation in the course of delivery from one such place of accommodation to another; and

(d) the custody of detained persons while they are outside a place of youth detention accommodation for temporary purposes,”, and

(b) in sub-paragraph (2), for “a court, secure training centre” there is substituted “ a place of youth detention accommodation or a court ”.

(4) In paragraph 4 (interpretation)—

(a) before the definition of “escort arrangements” there is inserted—

““detained person” means a person remanded or committed to accommodation which is youth detention accommodation or detained in any such accommodation pursuant to a sentence or order requiring the person to be detained;”, and

(b) the definitions of “offender” and “secure training centre” are omitted.

Commencement Information

I2 S. 35 in force at 1.11.2007 by S.I. 2007/3001, art. 2(1)(l)