Section 16A Committal for sentence of young offenders on summary trial of certain ... offencesF1F3
This section applies where—
on summary trial of an offence within section 252A(1)(a) F2or (1A)(a) (offences attracting special sentence for offenders of particular concern), a person is convicted of the offence,
the person is aged under 18 at the time of conviction, and
the court is of the opinion that—
the offence, or
the combination of the offence and one or more offences associated with it,
was such that the Crown Court should have power to deal with the offender by imposing a sentence of detention under section 252A for a term of more than two years.
The court may commit the offender in custody or on bail to the Crown Court for sentence in accordance with section 22(2).
For powers of the court, where it commits a person under subsection (2), also to commit in respect of other offences, see section 20.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
S. 16A inserted (30.4.2021) by Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 (c. 11), s. 50(1)(i), Sch. 13 para. 26(2)
- F2
Words in s. 16A(1)(a) substituted (22.3.2026) by Sentencing Act 2026 (c. 2), ss. 7(9)(a)(ii), 49(4)
- F3
Word in s. 16A heading omitted (22.3.2026) by virtue of Sentencing Act 2026 (c. 2), ss. 7(9)(a)(i), 49(4)