Justice Bill
Clause 11: Powers to sentence child to detention: removal
Clause 11:
- raises the minimum age for detention in a young offenders centre from 16 to 18;
- removes provisions relating to juvenile justice centre orders in the Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998; and
- removes custody care orders for younger children aged 10 to 13 (which were not commenced under the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002).
Clause 11
Powers to sentence child to detention: removal
11.—(1) In section 5(1)(a) of the Treatment of Offenders Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (power to make order for detention in a young offenders centre) for “sixteen” substitute “18”.
(2) In the Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 omit Articles 39 to 44 (which provide for juvenile justice centre orders) and the italic heading before Article 39.
(3) In the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 omit section 56 (which provides for custody care orders but has not been brought into operation).