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AC02012 - Fail to return child to parent / guardian on request made under sections 36 to 40 of the Act

Important

This page shows classification data from the Active CJS Offence Index. It is not sentencing advice and does not predict what will happen in an individual case.

CJS category CS Class S Custody Yes PNC Yes

Classification details

Offence code
AC02012
Offence title
Fail to return child to parent / guardian on request made under sections 36 to 40 of the Act
Legislation
Contrary to section 36(5) and (6)(a) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002.
CJS category code
CS
Offence class
S
Custodial indicator
Yes
Recordable on PNC
Yes
Offence start date
12-Mar-15
Blocked for use
No
XHB indicator
No

Source data

Source: Active CJS Offence Index, June 2026. Source row: 33.