Youth Justice Act 2024
869References to remand centres, youth residential centres, youth justice centres and youth justice units
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869 References to remand centres, youth residential centres, youth justice centres and youth justice units
Unless a contrary intention appears or the context otherwise requires, on and from the commencement of Part 18.4, in any Act (other than this Act), or in any instrument made under any Act or in any other document of any kind—
(a) a reference to a remand centre, youth residential centre or youth justice centre is taken to be a reference to a youth justice custodial centre; and
(b) a reference to a youth justice unit is taken to be a reference to a youth justice community service centre.
870 References to remand centres, youth residential centres and youth justice centres in Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 and other Acts before the commencement of this Act
(a) a provision of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 in force immediately before the commencement of section 755 refers to a remand centre, youth residential centre or youth justice centre; and
(b) that provision is repealed and re-enacted in this Act (with or without modification) or amended in the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 by this Act; and
(c) that provision refers to a youth justice custodial centre after the re-enactment or amendment—
on or after the commencement of section 755, the re-enacted or amended provision applies in relation to a remand centre, youth residential centre or youth justice centre (as the case requires) in the same way that it applies in relation to a youth justice custodial centre, unless a contrary intention appears or the context otherwise requires.
(a) a provision of an Act (other than the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005) in force immediately before the commencement of section 755 refers to a remand centre, youth residential centre or youth justice centre; and
(b) that provision is amended by this Act to refer to a youth justice custodial centre—
on or after the commencement of section 755, the amended provision applies in relation to a remand centre, youth residential centre or youth justice centre (as the case requires) in the same way that it applies in relation to a youth justice custodial centre, unless a contrary intention appears or the context otherwise requires.
remand centre means a remand centre within the meaning of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 as in force before the commencement of section 755;
youth justice centre means a youth justice centre within the meaning of the as in force before the commencement of section 755;