Young Offenders Regulations 1995

If a charge of a detention offence is made under section 171 of the Act, the charge is to be made in writing and is to contain —

the name of the detainee alleged to have committed the offence;

the date, time and place of the alleged offence;

the details of any person assaulted or any property broken, damaged or destroyed in the commission of the alleged offence;

a description of any injury or damage resulting from the alleged offence; and

a brief summary of the alleged circumstances of the offence.

A copy of the charge is to be made available to the detainee alleged to have committed the offence a reasonable time before the hearing of the charge.