Malaysia legislation

Section 85

Section 85

Appropriate arrangements shall be made—

(a)

to prevent a child while—

(i)

being conveyed to or from a police station or place of detention;

(ii)

being detained in a police station or place of detention;

(iii)

being conveyed to or from any Court; or

(iv)

waiting before or after attendance in any Court, from associating with an adult who is charged with an offence;

(b)

to ensure that a child, if a girl, while being so detained or conveyed, or waiting, is under the care of a woman;

and

(c)

to prevent the picture of a child while—

(i)

being arrested;

(ii)

being conveyed to or from a police station or place of detention;

(iii)

being detained in a police station or place of detention;

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(iv)

being conveyed to or from any Court; or

(v)

waiting before or after attendance in any Court, from being recorded in any manner on tape or film or by any electronic medium.

Custody of child not discharged on bail after arrest