s. 32 (a) it believes that there are reasonable prospects for the rehabilitation of the young offender; or (b) it believes that the young offender is particularly impressionable, immature or likely to be subjected to undesirable influences in an adult prison. (2) In determining whether to make a youth justice S. 32(2) amended by centre order or a youth residential order, a court Nos 48/1997 must have regard to— s. 17(3), 48/2006 s. 42(Sch. (a) the nature of the offence; and item 32.6). (b) the age, character and past history of the S. 32(2)(b) amended by young offender. No. 48/1997 s. 16(1). (2A) A court must not make a youth justice centre order S. 32(2A) inserted by in respect of a young offender who at the time of No. 48/1997 being sentenced is under the age of 15 years. s. 16(3), amended by No. 48/2006 s. 42(Sch. item 32.6). (2B) A court must not make a youth residential centre S. 32(2B) inserted by order in respect of a young offender who at the No. 48/1997 time of being sentenced is aged 15 or more. s. 17(4). (3) The maximum period for which a court may direct S. 32(3) amended by that a young offender be detained in a youth Nos 48/1997 justice centre or youth residential centre is— ss 16(4), 17(5), 48/2006 s. 42(Sch. item 32.7). (a) if the court is the Magistrates' S. 32(3)(a) amended by years; and No. 48/1997 s. 16(5)(a).
(a) it believes that there are reasonable prospects for the rehabilitation of the young offender; or (b) it believes that the young offender is particularly impressionable, immature or likely to be subjected to undesirable influences in an adult prison. S. 32(2) amended by Nos 48/1997 s. 17(3), 48/2006 s. 42(Sch. item 32.6). (2) In determining whether to make a youth justice centre order or a youth residential order, a court must have regard to— (a) the nature of the offence; and S. 32(2)(b) amended by No. 48/1997 s. 16(1). (b) the age, character and past history of the young offender. S. 32(2A) inserted by No. 48/1997 s. 16(3), amended by No. 48/2006 s. 42(Sch. item 32.6). (2A) A court must not make a youth justice centre order in respect of a young offender who at the time of being sentenced is under the age of 15 years. S. 32(2B) inserted by No. 48/1997 s. 17(4). (2B) A court must not make a youth residential centre order in respect of a young offender who at the time of being sentenced is aged 15 or more. S. 32(3) amended by Nos 48/1997 ss 16(4), 17(5), 48/2006 s. 42(Sch. item 32.7). (3) The maximum period for which a court may direct that a young offender be detained in a youth justice centre or youth residential centre is— S. 32(3)(a) amended by No. 48/1997 s. 16(5)(a). (a) if the court is the Magistrates' years; and s. 32