678Child or young person transferred to prison—default of payment of fine or sum of money

678 Child or young person transferred to prison—default of payment of fine or sum of money

If—

(a) a child or young person is in a prison serving a sentence of detention as imprisonment in accordance with a direction given under section 667, 668, 669, 670, 671, 679 or 680; and

(b) a warrant for the detention of the child or young person in a youth justice custodial centre in default of payment of a fine or sum of money is executed—

the Youth Parole Board may direct that the detention in default of payment of a fine or sum of money be served as imprisonment.

Also see Part 12.1 for procedural matters relating to parole which also apply to a direction under this section.