Children Act 2001
Restriction on detention orders.
143.—(1) The court shall not make an order imposing a period of detention on a child unless it is satisfied that detention is the only suitable way of dealing with the child and F125[…] that a place in a children detention school is available for him or her.
(2) Where an order is made under subsection (1), the court making the order shall give its reasons for doing so in open court.
Annotations
Amendments:
F125
Deleted (1.03.2007) by Criminal Justice Act 2006 (26/2006), s. 158 and sch. 4 am. no. 12, S.I. No. 65 of 2007.
F126
Inserted by Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (30/2015), s. 8, not commenced as of date of revision.
Modifications (not altering text):
C15
Prospective affecting provision: subs. (2) amended by Children (Amendment) Act 2015 (30/2015), s. 8, not commenced as of date of revision.
(2) Where an order is made under subsection (1), the court making the order shall give its reasons for doing so in open court F126[in language that is appropriate to the age and level of understanding of the child concerned].