# Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, Paragraph 14


(1) A detention order is an order that the person in respect of whom it is made (“the defaulter”) be detained for a period specified in the order in whatever youth detention accommodation the Secretary of State decides.
(2) The period specified under sub-paragraph (1) may not exceed the period of 3 months (not counting the day on which the order is made).
(3) In sub-paragraph (1) “youth detention accommodation” means—
(a) a secure training centre;
(b) a young offender institution;
(c) secure accommodation, as defined by section 23(12) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969.
(4) The function of the Secretary of State under sub-paragraph (1) is exercisable concurrently with the Youth Justice Board.
(5) A person detained under a detention order is in legal custody.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/12/schedule/2/paragraph/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/anti-social-behaviour-crime-and-policing-act-2014/schedule-2/paragraph-14
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