The Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (Transitional Modifications of Part I) Order 1970

• Citation: S.I. 1970/1882
• Sections: 5

Section 1

This Order may be cited as the Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (Transitional Modifications of Part I) Order 1970 and shall come into operation on 1st January 1971.

Section 2

In this Order “ the Act ” means the Children and Young Persons Act 1969.

Section 3

Any reference to a child in section 13(2) (selection of supervisor) or 28(4) or (5) (detention of children and young persons by constables) of the Act shall be construed as excluding a child who has attained the age of 10 years.

Section 4

(1) Any reference to a young persons in any provision of the Act specified in paragraph (2) of this Article shall be construed as including a child who has attained the age of 10 years.

(2) The provisions of the Act referred to in paragraph (1) of this Article are sections 5(8) (decision to lay an information against a young person to be notified to the appropriate local authority), 7(7) (orders in criminal proceedings against young persons), 7(8) (remittals), 9(1) (investigations by local authorities), 23(1) (remand to care of local authorities) and 29(1) (release or further detention of arrested children and young persons).

Section 5

The age of 10 years is hereby specified for the purposes of section 34(2) and (3) of the Act (which, in relation to proceedings against persons who have attained an age to be specified, provide for notice of the proceedings to be given to a probation officer and for the modification of a local authority's duty under section 9 to make investigations and provide the court with information).