Criminal Justice Act 1982

16 Provision, regulation and management of attendance centres

(1) The Secretary of State may continue to provide attendance centres.

(2) In this Act " attendance centre " means a place at which offenders under 21 years of age may be required to attend and be given under supervision appropriate occupation or instruction, in pursuance of orders made—

(a) by the Crown Court or magistrates' courts under section 17 below;

(b) by juvenile courts or other magistrates' courts under section 15(2A) or (4) of the [1969 c. 54.] Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (attendance centre orders made on breach of requirements in supervision orders); or

(c) by magistrates' courts under section 6(3)(c) of the [1973 c. 62.] Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 (attendance centre orders made on breach of requirements in probation orders).

(3) The Secretary of State may by statutory instrument make rules for the regulation and management of attendance centres.

(4) For the purpose of providing attendance centres the Secretary of State may make arrangements with any local authority or police authority for the use of premises of that authority.

(5) A draft of any statutory instrument containing rules under this section shall be laid before Parliament.