1964_JUVENILE_OFFENDERS_ORDINANCE — Page 7

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Juvenile Offenders

[1983 Ed.

Custody of children and young persons not released on bail after arrest. 1908 c. 67, s. 95.

Separation of children and young persons in police stations, courts, etc. [cf. 1933 c. 12. s. 31.)

Remand or committal to custody in a place of detention. 1908 c. 67, s. 97.

police station to which such person is brought, shall inquire into the case, and may in any case, and-

(a) unless the charge is one of homicide or other grave crime; or

(b) unless it is necessary in the interest of such person to remove him from association with any undesirable person;

(c) or unless the officer has reason to believe that the release of such person would defeat the ends of justice,

shall release such person on a recognizance, with or without securities, for such amount as will, in the opinion of the officer, secure the attendance of such person upon the hearing of the charge, such recognizance being entered into by him or by his parent or guardian or other responsible person.

5. Where a person apparently under the age of 16 years having been apprehended is not so released as aforesaid, the officer in charge of the police station to which such person is brought shall cause him to be detained in a place of detention until he can be brought before a juvenile court unless the officer certifies-

(a) that it is impracticable to do so; or

(b) that he is of so unruly or depraved a character that he cannot be safely so detained; or

(c) that by reason of his state of health or of his mental or bodily condition it is inadvisable so to detain him,

and the certificate shall be produced to the court before which the person is brought.

6. (Amended, 15 of 1973, s. 5)

(1) No child or young person while-

(a) detained in a police station;

(b) being conveyed to or from any criminal court; or

(c) waiting before or after attendance in any criminal court,

shall be permitted to associate with an adult (not being a relative) who is charged with any offence other than an offence with which the child or young person is jointly charged.

(2) Any girl (being a child or young person) shall, while so detained, being conveyed or waiting, be under the care of a female.

(Replaced, 15 of 1973, s. 6)

7. (1) A court on remanding or committing for trial a child or young person who is not released on bail shall commit him to custody-

(a) in the case of a child, in a place of detention;