Child Act 2001 · Updated to 1 Jul 2023 · Chapter · Special Provisions in Relation to Places of Safety, Places of Refuge, Approved Schools and Henry Gurney Schools
77. Power of Minister to remove person undergoing imprisonment to Henry Gurney School
Feedback & supportThe Minister may, by warrant under his hand, direct any person who—
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister or Ministers for the time being charged with the responsibility for the matter or matters in connection with which the reference to the “Minister” is made, acting individually or jointly or in consultation, as the case may require;
has attained the age of eighteen years but has not attained the age of twenty-one years; and
is in prison under a sentence of imprisonment, to be removed to a Henry Gurney School.
If a warrant is made under subsection (1)—
the unexpired residue of that person’s prison sentence shall be deemed to be cancelled; and
such warrant shall be an authority for the detention of that person in the Henry Gurney School under this Act until the date when his sentence, less any remission for good conduct earned while serving his sentence in prison, would, but for this section, have expired.
A warrant under subsection (1) shall not be made unless the age of the person and the unexpired residue of his sentence of imprisonment permit him to be detained in the Henry Gurney
School for not less than two years.