# Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, Article 13: Remand in custody


(1) Where the court decides not to release a child as mentioned in Article 12(1), it shall give reasons for doing so in open court and shall make an order committing the child—
(a) to a juvenile justice centre; or
(b) if he is aged 15 or over and the court considers that he is likely to injure himself or other persons, to a young offenders centre,
for the period for which he is remanded or until he is brought back before the court.
(2) Where a court remands a child for a further period such that the total period for which he is remanded in custody will exceed three months, the court shall give reasons for doing so in open court.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/1998/0110790170/article/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-criminal-justice-children-northern-ireland-order-1998/article-13
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