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
78. Power of Minister to remove child undergoing imprisonment to approved school or Henry Gurney School
Feedback & supportThe Minister may, by warrant under his hand, direct a child who is in prison under an order of imprisonment to be removed to an approved school or a Henry Gurney School.
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;
If a warrant is made under subsection (1)—
the unexpired residue of that child’s prison order shall be deemed to be cancelled; and
such warrant shall be an authority for the detention of that child in the approved school or the Henry Gurney
School, as the case may be, under this Act until the date when his prison order, less any remission for good conduct earned while serving his term of imprisonment, would, but for this section, have expired.
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The Minister may, at any time for reasons which appear to him to be sufficient, by order in writing direct the removal of any child from—
an approved school to any other approved school or to a Henry Gurney School; or
a Henry Gurney School to any other Henry Gurney School or to an approved school, as may be specified in the order.