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Article 16 Separation of child from adults charged with offences

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(1)

Arrangements shall be made for preventing a child while he is waiting before or after attendance in any criminal court or while being taken to or from any criminal court, from associating with a person who is charged with any offence other than an offence with which the child is jointly charged.

(2)

Paragraph (1) shall not apply where the person is—

(a)

a parent or guardian of the child;

(b)

a relative of the child; or

(c)

a child.

(3)

Arrangements shall be made for ensuring that so far as practicable while a child who is a girl is waiting before or after attendance in any criminal court or while she is being taken to or from any criminal court, she shall be under the care of a woman.