# Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, Article 53: Parental responsibility for children in juvenile justice centres


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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/1998/0110790170/article/53 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-criminal-justice-children-northern-ireland-order-1998/article-53
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