CHILDREN (DETENTION CENTRES) ACT 1987 - SECT 4
Objects of Act
CHILDREN (DETENTION CENTRES) ACT 1987 - SECT 4
Objects of Act
4 Objects of Act
(1) The objects of this Act are to ensure that-- (a) persons on remand or
subject to control take their places in the community as soon as possible as
persons who will observe the law,
(b) in the administration of this Act,
sufficient resources are available to enable the object referred to in
paragraph (a) to be achieved, and
(c) satisfactory relationships are
preserved or developed between persons on remand or subject to control and
their families.
(2) In the administration of this Act-- (a) the welfare and
interests of persons on remand or subject to control shall be given paramount
consideration, and
(b) it shall be recognised that the punishment for an
offence imposed by a court is the only punishment for that offence.