Part 3Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders

CHAPTER 3Remands of children otherwise than on bail

Supplementary

107Interpretation of Chapter

(1)

In this Chapter—

“child” has the meaning given by section 91(6);

“court” and “magistrates' court” include a justice of the peace;

“custodial sentence” has the meaning given by section 99(10);

“the designated authority”—

(a)

in relation to a child remanded to local authority accommodation, means the local authority that is designated by the court under section 92(2) to receive the child;

(b)

in relation to a child remanded to youth detention accommodation, means the local authority that is designated by the court under section 102(6) as the designated authority for the child;

“electronic monitoring condition” has the meaning given by section 94(8);

“extradition proceedings” means proceedings under the Extradition Act 2003;

“imprisonable offence” has the meaning given by section 94(8);

“local authority” means—

(a)

a county council;

(b)

a county borough council;

(c)

a district council for an area for which there is no county council;

(d)

a London borough council;

(e)

the Common Council of the City of London;

(f)

the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

“secure children's home” has the meaning given by section 102(11);

“sexual offence” has the meaning given by section 94(8);

F1“terrorism offence” has the meaning given by section 94(8);

“violent offence” has the meaning given by section 94(8);

“youth offending team” has the meaning given by section 94(8).

(2)

In this Chapter, references to the remand of a child, and related expressions, are to be construed in accordance with section 91(7) and (8).

(3)

In this Chapter, references to a remand to local authority accommodation, and related expressions, are to be construed in accordance with section 92(1).

(4)

In this Chapter, references to a child being subject to a custodial remand are to be construed in accordance with section 94(9).

(5)

In this Chapter, references to a remand to youth detention accommodation, and related expressions, are to be construed in accordance with section 102(1).

F2(6)

In this Chapter, references to a child who is looked after by a local authority are to be construed—

(a)

in relation to a local authority in England, in accordance with section 22 of the Children Act 1989;

(b)

in relation to a local authority in Wales, in accordance with section 74 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014

(7)

Subsections (3) and (5) are subject to sections 94(10) and 99(11) (references to remand to local authority accommodation or youth detention accommodation to include such a remand under section 23 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969 or a remand to prison).