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—
- a
a secure children’s home;
- b
a secure training centre;
- c
a young offender institution;
- 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;
- 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).
- a
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.