16 Removal of truants [and excluded pupils] to designated premises etc

16  Removal of truants [and excluded pupils] to designated premises etc

(1)     This section applies where a local authority—

(a)     designates premises in a police area (“designated premises”) as premises to which children and young persons of compulsory school age may be removed under this section; and

(b)     notifies the chief officer of police for that area of the designation.

(2)     A police officer of or above the rank of superintendent may direct that the powers conferred on a constable by [subsections (3) and (3ZA)] below—

(a)     shall be exercisable as respects any area falling within the police area and specified in the direction; and

(b)     shall be so exercisable during a period so specified;

and references in [each of those subsections] to a specified area and a specified period

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