Part 2—Notification and orders
and in paragraphs (a) and (b), “finding” in relation to an offence means a finding of not guilty of the offence by reason of insanity or a finding that the person was under a disability and did the act or omission charged against him in respect of the offence.
(5) Subsection (3) applies as if Northern Ireland were a police area.
89 Young offenders: parental directions
(1) Where a person within the first column of the following Table (“the young offender”) is under 18 (or, in Scotland, 16) when he is before the court referred to in the second column of the Table opposite the description that applies to him, that court may direct that subsection (2) applies in respect of an individual (“the parent”) having parental responsibility for (or, in Scotland, parental responsibilities in relation to) the young offender.
| Description of person | Court which may make the direction |
|---|---|
| A relevant offender within section 80(1)(a) to (c) or 81(1)(a) to (c) | The court which deals with the offender in respect of the offence or finding |
| A relevant offender within section 129(1)(a) to (c) | The court which deals with the offender in respect of the offence or finding |
| A person who is the subject of a notification order, interim notification order, sexual offences prevention order or interim sexual offences prevention order | The court which makes the order |
| A relevant offender who is the defendant to an application under subsection (4) (or, in Scotland, the subject of an application under subsection (5)) | The court which hears the application |
(2) Where this subsection applies—
- (a) the obligations that would (apart from this subsection) be imposed by or under sections 83 to 86 on the young offender are to be treated instead as obligations on the parent, and
- (b) the parent must ensure that the young offender attends at the police station with him, when a notification is being given.
(3) A direction under subsection (1) takes immediate effect and applies—
- (a) until the young offender attains the age of 18 (or, where a court in Scotland gives the direction, 16); or
- (b) for such shorter period as the court may, at the time the direction is given, direct.
(4) A chief officer of police may, by complaint to any magistrates’ court whose commission area includes any part of his police area, apply for a direction under subsection (1) in respect of a relevant offender (“the defendant”)—
