6 Pre-departure accommodation for families
Immigration Act 2014 (2014 c 22) | Legislation

6  Pre-departure accommodation for families

(1)     Part 8 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (removal centres and detained persons) is amended as follows.

(2)     In section 147 (interpretation)—

(a)     after the definition of “custodial functions” insert—

““detained children” means detained persons who are under the age of 18;”;

(b)     after the definition of “escort monitor” insert—

““pre-departure accommodation” means a place used solely for the detention of detained children and their families for a period of—

(a)     not more than 72 hours, or

(b)

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