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63. Amendment of section 85

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Section 85 of the principal Act is amended—

(a)

in the shoulder note, by inserting after the words “police stations” the words “, places of detention”;

(b)

by substituting for paragraph (a) the following paragraph:

“(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;”; and

(c)

by substituting for paragraph (c) the following paragraph:

“(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;

(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.”.

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