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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.