CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 93 Application of criminal matters chapters generally

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 93

    (1)     The criminal matters chapters apply to young offenders and young detainees who are adults in the same way as they apply to young offenders and young detainees who are under 18 years old.

    (2)     However, the following provisions apply only to young detainees who are under 18 years old:

        (a)     section 185 (2) (m) (Register of young detainees);

        (b)     section 255 (Strip searches of young detainees under 18 years old—no-one with parental responsibility available);

        (c)     section 267 (Body searches of young detainees under 18 years old—no-one with parental responsibility available).

    (3)     Also, certain requirements of the following provisions are different for young detainees who are under 18 years old and young detainees who are adults:

        (a)     section 113 (Transfer—notifying people responsible for or nominated by young detainees);

        (b)     section 157 (Detention—notifying people responsible for or nominated by young detainees);

        (c)     section 182 (Injury etc—notifying people responsible for or nominated by young detainees);

        (d)     section 207 (Notice of segregation directions—safe room and other);

        (e)     section 221 (Notice of decision about segregation direction);

        (f)     section 237 (Alcohol and drug testing of young detainees);

        (g)     section 251 (Notice of strip and body searches—person responsible for or nominated by young detainee);

        (h)     section 254 (Strip searches on admission to detention place);

              (i)     section 266 (People present at body searches).