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Child Justice Act, 2008 (Act No. 75 of 2008)

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Regulations relating to Child Justice

Chapter 4 : Release, Detention and Placement of Child Prior to Sentence

19. Detention of child before preliminary inquiry

 

The written report referred to in section 22(2) of the Act, relating to the non-release of a child detained for a Schedule 1 offence, must contain—

(a) the particulars of the child;
(b) the date and time of arrest of the child;
(c) the police station or place where the child is detained;
(d) the reasons why the child was not released;
(e) full details of the attempts made to locate the parent, appropriate person or guardian, if he or she could not be located;
(f) the reasons why the parent, appropriate person or guardian was not available to receive the child into his or her care, if applicable; and
(g) full details of the risk, if there was a substantial risk that the child may be a danger to any other person or himself or herself.