Child Act 2001 · Updated to 1 Jul 2023 · Part IX · Institutions
67. When a child can be sent to approved school
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a child is found guilty of any offence other than grave crimes;
the probation report submitted to the Court For Children shows that the child is in need of institutional rehabilitation;
and
it appears to the Court For Children that although the offence committed is not serious in nature but it is expedient that the child be subject to detention for such term and under such instruction and discipline as appears most conducive to his reformation, the Court For Children shall, after considering the probation report, send the child to an approved school.
If a Court For Children orders a child to be sent to an approved school, the order shall be an authority for his detention in that approved school for a period of three years from the date of the order.
Court For Children
“Court For Children” means the Court For Children constituted under section 11;
Notwithstanding subsection (2) the Board of Visitors of the approved school to which a child is sent may, in their discretion—
Board of Visitors
“Board of Visitors” means the Board of Visitors appointed by the Minister under section 82;
shorten the period of detention for reasons which appear to them to be sufficient; or
permit any such child to be released for such period and upon such conditions as they may deem fit to impose.
A child shall not be permitted to be released from an approved school under paragraph (3)(b) during the first twelve months of the period of detention without the consent in writing of the Minister.
approved school
“approved school” means a school established or appointed under section 65 and includes a centre;