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Article 53 Parental responsibility for children in juvenile justice centres

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

While a person detained by the managers of a juvenile justice centre is under the age of 18, they shall—

(a)

have parental responsibility for him; and

(b)

if they are satisfied that it is necessary to do so in order to safeguard or promote his welfare, have the power to determine the extent to which a parent of his may meet his parental responsibility for him.