PART 11MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL

Miscellaneous

188Interpretation of sections 185 to 187

1

In sections 185 to 187—

  • “approved premises” (“mangre a gymeradwywyd”) has the meaning given by section 13 of the Offender Management Act 2007;

  • “bail in criminal proceedings” (“mechnïaeth mewn achos troseddol”) has the meaning given by section 1 of the Bail Act 1976;

  • “prison” (“carchar”) has the same meaning as in the Prison Act 1952 (see section 53(1) of that Act);

  • “youth detention accommodation” (“llety cadw ieuenctid”) means—

    1. a

      a secure children’s home;

    2. b

      a secure training centre;

    3. c

      a young offender institution;

    4. d

      accommodation provided, equipped and maintained by the Welsh Ministers under section 82(5) of the Children Act 1989 for the purpose of restricting the liberty of children;

    5. e

      accommodation, or accommodation of a description, for the time being specified by order under section 107(1)(e) of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (youth detention accommodation for purposes of detention and training orders).

2

For the purposes of sections 185 to 187—

a

a person who is temporarily absent from prison or youth detention accommodation is to be treated as detained in prison or youth detention accommodation for the period of absence;

b

a person who is temporarily absent from approved premises is to be treated as residing in approved premises for the period of absence;

c

a person who is temporarily absent from other premises in which the person is required to reside as a condition of the grant of bail in criminal proceedings is to be treated as residing in the premises for the period of absence.