Part 3Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders

C1CHAPTER 3Remands of children otherwise than on bail

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Remands to local authority accommodation

I192Remands to local authority accommodation

1

A remand to local authority accommodation is a remand to accommodation provided by or on behalf of a local authority.

2

A court that remands a child to local authority accommodation must designate the local authority that is to receive the child.

3

That authority must be—

a

in the case of a child who is being looked after by a local authority, that authority, and

b

in any other case, the local authority in whose area it appears to the court that the child habitually resides or the offence or one of the offences was committed.

4

The designated authority must—

a

receive the child, and

b

provide or arrange for the provision of accommodation for the child whilst the child is remanded to local authority accommodation.

5

Where a child is remanded to local authority accommodation, it is lawful for any person acting on behalf of the designated authority to detain the child.