JUVENILE JUSTICE ACT, 2003 (ACT 653)

ACT 653 JUVENILE JUSTICE ACT, 2003 AN ACT to provide a juvenile justice system, to protect the rights of juveniles, ensure an appropriate and individual response to juvenile offenders, to provide for young offenders and for connected purposes.

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Table of Content

Rights of Juvenile, Arrest and Caution

1. Juvenile.

2. Welfare principle.

3. Rights of the juvenile.

4. Arrest of a juvenile.

5. Arrest by police.

6. Arrest by private person without warrant.

7. Warrant of arrest issued by presiding judicial officer.

8. Notification of substance of warrant.

9. Effect of arrest.

10. Search of arrested juvenile.

11. Information of arrest.

12. Caution by police.

13. Interview of juvenile.

14. Recognisance.

15. Detention of juvenile at police station.

Juvenile Court

16. Juvenile court sitting.

17. Exclusive jurisdiction and transfer.

18. Remission of juvenile to juvenile court for sentence.

19. Presumption and determination of age.

20. Charge sheet and plea.

21. Appearance of juvenile in Court and bail.

22. Assistance to juvenile.

23. Remand of juvenile.

24. Social enquiry report.

25. Diversion.

26. Purpose of diversion.

27. Minimum standard of diversion.

28. Parent to give security.

29. Methods of dealing with juvenile offender.

30. Power to order parent to pay fine instead of juvenile.

31. Probation.

32. Prohibition on of certain forms of punishment

33. Expeditious hearing.

34. Committal to fit persons.

35. Duration of probation and supervision orders over juveniles.

36. Approval of children’s homes.

37. Application to expunge record.

38. General provisions as to court orders relating to juveniles.

Junior Correctional Centres and Senior Correctional Centres

39. Establishment of Junior and Senior Correctional Centres.

40. Establishment of remand homes.

41. Supervision of centres and remand homes.

42. Visits and inspections.

43. Power to order detention in centre and right of appeal.

44. Contents of detention order.

45. Conveyance to centre.

46. Duration of detention.

47. Extension of period of detention.

48. Power of Minister to transfer juvenile or young offender.

49. Power to transfer from prison to centre.

50. Transfer of incorrigibles to prison.

51. Power to release on licence.

52. Supervision after expiration of term of detention.

53. Power of Minister to discharge young offender.

54. Harbouring or concealing a young offender.

55. Penalty for escape or absence from centre or remand home.

56. Power to require production of offender.

57. Penalty for instigating offence.

58. Contributions by parents of juvenile.

59. Regulations.

60. Interpretation.

61. Amendment and repeals.

Schedule

Rights of Juvenile, Arrest and Caution

1. Juvenile.

2. Welfare principle.

3. Rights of the juvenile.

4. Arrest of a juvenile.

5. Arrest by police.

6. Arrest by private person without warrant.

7. Warrant of arrest issued by presiding judicial officer.

8. Notification of substance of warrant.

9. Effect of arrest.

10. Search of arrested juvenile.

11. Information of arrest.

12. Caution by police.

13. Interview of juvenile.

14. Recognisance.

15. Detention of juvenile at police station.

Juvenile Court

16. Juvenile court sitting.

17. Exclusive jurisdiction and transfer.

18. Remission of juvenile to juvenile court for sentence.

19. Presumption and determination of age.

20. Charge sheet and plea.

21. Appearance of juvenile in Court and bail.

22. Assistance to juvenile.

23. Remand of juvenile.

24. Social enquiry report.

25. Diversion.

26. Purpose of diversion.

27. Minimum standard of diversion.

28. Parent to give security.

29. Methods of dealing with juvenile offender.

30. Power to order parent to pay fine instead of juvenile.

31. Probation.

32. Prohibition on of certain forms of punishment

33. Expeditious hearing.

34. Committal to fit persons.

35. Duration of probation and supervision orders over juveniles.

36. Approval of children’s homes.

37. Application to expunge record.

38. General provisions as to court orders relating to juveniles.

Junior Correctional Centres and Senior Correctional Centres

39. Establishment of Junior and Senior Correctional Centres.

40. Establishment of remand homes.

41. Supervision of centres and remand homes.

42. Visits and inspections.

43. Power to order detention in centre and right of appeal.

44. Contents of detention order.

45. Conveyance to centre.

46. Duration of detention.

47. Extension of period of detention.

48. Power of Minister to transfer juvenile or young offender.

49. Power to transfer from prison to centre.

50. Transfer of incorrigibles to prison.

51. Power to release on licence.

52. Supervision after expiration of term of detention.

53. Power of Minister to discharge young offender.

54. Harbouring or concealing a young offender.

55. Penalty for escape or absence from centre or remand home.

56. Power to require production of offender.

57. Penalty for instigating offence.

58. Contributions by parents of juvenile.

59. Regulations.

60. Interpretation.

61. Amendment and repeals.

Schedule

Section 1

1. Juvenile.

(1) For purposes of the Act, a juvenile is a person under eighteen years who is in conflict with the law. (2) A juvenile shall be dealt with in a manner which is different from an adult, except under exceptional circumstances under section 17.

Section 2

2. Welfare principle.

The best interest of a juvenile is (a) paramount in a matter concerned with the juvenile, and (b) the primary consideration by a juvenile court, institution or any other body in a matter concerned with a juvenile.

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1. Juvenile.

2. Welfare principle.

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1. Juvenile.

2. Welfare principle.