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
79. Power to substitute term of detention to term of imprisonment
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Court For Children
“Court For Children” means the Court For Children constituted under section 11;
Henry Gurney School, that any child detained in the approved school or Henry Gurney School under this Act—
Henry Gurney School
“Henry Gurney School” means a school— (a) established or appointed under section 73; and (b) under the direction and control of the Commissioner General of Prison and approved by the Minister for the education, training and detention of persons to be sent there in pursuance of Part X;
has been guilty of a serious and wilful breach of the rules of the approved school or Henry Gurney School;
approved school
“approved school” means a school established or appointed under section 65 and includes a centre;
has been guilty of inciting other inmates of the approved school or Henry Gurney School to such a breach; or
is incorrigible or exercising a bad influence on the other inmates of the approved school or Henry Gurney School, the Court For Children may substitute for the unexpired residue of the term of detention of that child such term of imprisonment not exceeding the unexpired residue as the Court may determine.
Court
“Court” means the Court For Children or any other Court, as the case may require;
Transfer of child from one place of safety or place of refuge to another place of refuge
place of safety
“place of safety” means any place of safety established or appointed under section 54; Child 21 “place of detention”— (a) means any place of detention established or appointed under section 58; and (b) includes accommodation in a police station, police cell or lock-up, separate or apart from adult offenders;