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CurrentCustody of child pending court appearance
54 Custody of child pending court appearance
(1)
Until brought before a court, a child arrested on a charge of an offence or a warrant issued under this Act who is not released from custody must be held in the custody of—
(a)
the commissioner of the police service; or
(b)
the chief executive in accordance with arrangements mentioned in subsection (2).
(2)
The commissioner of the police service must make arrangements with the chief executive for an arrested child wherever practicable to be placed in a detention centre until brought before a court.
(3)
The chief executive must take the action necessary to hold the child in custody in accordance with the arrangements.
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