Child Act 2001 · Updated to 1 Jul 2023 · Part X · Criminal Procedure in Court for Children
84. Bail
Feedback & supportIf a child is arrested with or without a warrant, the child shall be brought before a Court For Children within twenty-four hours exclusive of the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to the Court For Children.
Court For Children
“Court For Children” means the Court For Children constituted under section 11;
If it is not possible to bring a child before a Court For
Court
“Court” means the Court For Children or any other Court, as the case may require;
Children within the time specified in subsection (1), the child shall be brought before a Magistrate who may direct that the child be remanded in a place of detention until such time as the child can be brought before the Court For Children.
The Court For Children before whom a child is brought shall inquire into the case and unless—
the charge is one of murder or other grave crime;
it is necessary in the best interests of the child arrested to remove him from association with any undesirable person; or
the Court For Children has reason to believe that the release of the child would defeat the ends of justice,
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the Court For Children shall release the child on a bond, with or without sureties, for such amount as will, in the opinion of the
Court For Children, secure the attendance of that child upon the hearing of the charge, being executed by his parent or guardian or other responsible person.
Nothing in this section shall be deemed to affect the powers of a police officer to release the child arrested on bail in accordance with the Criminal Procedure Code.