5 Restrictions on detention of unaccompanied children

Detention and bail

5  Restrictions on detention of unaccompanied children

(1)     Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 (administrative provisions as to control on entry etc) is amended as follows.

(2)     In paragraph 16, after paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A)     But the detention of an unaccompanied child under sub-paragraph (2) is subject to paragraph 18B.”

(3)     In paragraph 18, after sub-paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A)     But the detention of an unaccompanied child under paragraph 16(2) is subject to paragraph 18B.”

(4)     After paragraph 18A (as inserted by paragraph 2 of Schedule 1) insert—

“18

(1)     Where a person detained under paragraph

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