YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 1992 - SECT 48
Releasing children in custody in connection with a charge of an offence
YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 1992 - SECT 48
Releasing children in custody in connection with a charge of an offence
48 Releasing children in custody in connection with a charge of an offence
(1) This section applies if a court or police officer is deciding whether to
release a child in custody in connection with a charge of an offence or keep
the child in custody.
(2) The court or police officer must decide to release
the child unless required under this Act or another Act to keep the child in
custody or exercising a discretion under this or another Act to keep the child
in custody.
Notes—
1 See, for example, sections 48AAA(2) , 48AE, 48AFand 48Afor when a child must not be released from custody.