UK Act of Parliament 1998 United Kingdom

UKPGA 1998/37

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Sections and provisions

185 classified provisions from this legislation.

Duties 13

  • s.5 Authorities responsible for strategies. those persons and bodies
  • s.6A Powers of the Secretary of State and National Assembly for Wales
  • s.7 Supplemental.
  • s.17 Duty to consider crime and disorder implications. authority
  • s.37 Aim of the youth justice system. all persons and bodies
  • s.38 Local provision of youth justice services.
  • s.39 Youth offending teams.
  • s.40 Youth justice plans.
  • s.66B The five requirements
  • s.66ZB Effect of youth cautions failure by a person
  • s.66BA Duty to consult victims
  • s.90 Requirements and provisions to be included in drug treatment and testing orders. particular period
  • Schedule 3 Procedure where persons are sent for trial under section 51 count relating

Offences and penalties 18

  • s.9 Parenting orders: supplemental.
  • s.13B Parental compensation orders: the compensation
  • s.22 Offences in connection with breach of orders.
  • s.29 Racially or religiously aggravated assaults.
  • s.30 Racially or religiously aggravated criminal damage.
  • s.31 Racially or religiously aggravated public order offences.
  • s.32 Racially or religiously aggravated harassment etc.
  • s.33 Racially-aggravated offences.
  • s.50A Order of consideration for either-way offences
  • s.51D Notice of offence and place of trial
  • s.51A Sending cases to the Crown Court: children and young persons
  • s.51C Notices in certain cases involving children
  • s.51 Sending cases to the Crown Court: adults
  • s.52B Offences in connection with reporting
  • s.52 Provisions supplementing section 51 and 51A.
  • s.96 Offences racially aggravated.
  • s.112 Restriction on consecutive sentences for released prisoners: Scotland.
  • Schedule 3A Prohibitions and limitations on use of live links

Powers 23

  • s.5A Combination agreements: further provision
  • s.11 Child safety orders.
  • s.12 Child safety orders: supplemental.
  • s.13A Parental compensation orders
  • s.13D Parental compensation orders: appeal
  • s.13C Parental compensation orders: supplemental
  • s.17A Sharing of information
  • s.26 Retention and disposal of things seized.
  • s.41 The Youth Justice Board.
  • s.49 Powers of magistrates’ courts exercisable by single justice etc.
  • s.50 Early administrative hearings.
  • s.51B Notices in serious or complex fraud cases
  • s.66A Youth conditional cautions
  • s.66C Financial penalties
  • s.66G Code of practice on youth conditional cautions
  • s.83 Power to make confiscation orders on committal for sentence.
  • s.86 Extended sentences for sex and violent offenders.
  • s.89 Drug treatment and testing orders.
  • s.92 Amendment and periodic review of drug treatment and testing orders.
  • s.99 Power to release short-term prisoners on licence.
  • ... and 3 more powers

Definitions 13

  • s.6 Formulation and implementation of strategies.
  • s.8 Parenting orders. sexual harm prevention order criminal behaviour order
  • s.16 Removal of truants and excluded pupils to designated premises etc. school hours British Transport Police local authority
  • s.18 Interpretation etc. of Chapter I. sexual offence chief officer of police child safety order
  • s.28 Meaning of “ racially or religiously aggravated ”.
  • s.39A Detention of child or young person: local authorities to be notified
  • s.51E Interpretation of sections 50A to 51D adult either-way offence
  • s.66ZA Youth cautions police purposes
  • s.66H Interpretation investigating officer relevant prosecutor appropriate adult
  • s.95 Interpretation provision in relation to drug treatment and testing orders. the appropriate court local authority drug treatment and testing order
  • s.117 General interpretation. the 1933 Act the 1969 Act the 1973 Act
  • s.120 Transitional provisions, savings and repeals.
  • Schedule 1 Schedule 2A to the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 relevant period chief constable

Exemptions 4

  • s.42 Supplementary provisions.
  • s.52A Restrictions on reporting
  • s.56 Bail: restrictions in certain cases of homicide or rape.
  • s.66F Restriction on sentencing powers where youth conditional caution given