# Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, Article 47: Limitation on punishment for contempt of court or default of payment of fine, etc.


(1) A child shall not be ordered to be detained in custody—
(a) for contempt of court; or
(b) in default of payment of a fine, costs, damages or compensation.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply in the case of a child who has attained the age of 16 if the court certifies that his behaviour is such that no other method of dealing with him is appropriate.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/1998/0110790170/article/47 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-criminal-justice-children-northern-ireland-order-1998/article-47
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