Children (Detention Centres) Act 1987
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39 Definitions
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In this Part—
detention order includes a sentence of imprisonment.
juvenile offender means—
(a) a person subject to control, or
(b) a person who is serving a sentence of imprisonment and who was under the age of 18 years when the person committed the offence.
serious children’s indictable offence has the same meaning as in the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987.
statutory parole order—see section 44.
s 39: Am 1988 No 40, Sch 1 (19); 2009 No 77, Sch 2.3. Renumbered as sec 100, 2017 No 57, Sch 2 [4]. Ins 2017 No 57, Sch 2 [3].
s 39A: Ins 2002 No 1, Sch 1 [2]. Renumbered as sec 101, 2017 No 57, Sch 2 [4].
s 39B: Ins 2013 No 1, Sch 1.4 [8]. Am 2013 No 82, Sch 2.4 [1]–[3]. Renumbered as sec 102, 2017 No 57, Sch 2 [4].