Placement of child in custody
155 Placement of child in custody
A child who is remanded in custody by a court or bail justice must be placed in a youth justice custodial centre unless—
an order under subsection (2) applies; or
the child is temporarily held or detained in a police gaol for no more than 2 working days for the purposes of facilitating the transportation of the child to or from a court or a youth justice custodial centre.
A court or bail justice may order that a child be remanded in a police gaol if—
the period of remand is not more than 2 working days; and
the proper venue of the court is in a prescribed region of the State.
A child to whom bail may be granted only by a court and who is detained in police custody pending being brought before the Children's Court must be placed in a youth justice custodial centre unless—
the child is detained in a police gaol for no more than 2 working days and the proper venue of the Children's Court is in a prescribed region of the State; or
the child is temporarily held or detained in a police gaol for no more than 2 working days for the purposes of facilitating the transportation of the child to or from a court or a youth justice custodial centre.
Note
See Part 11.1 in relation to the rights of a child who is held in custody in a police gaol.
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