Children Act, 2001
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Temporary accommodation of children. |
263.—(1) A child may be detained temporarily, but in no case for a period exceeding 24 hours, in a Garda Síochána station or in any other place, being a place designated for the purpose by the Minister, with the agreement of its owner— | |
(a) while in transit to a court from a junior remand centre, remand centre, children detention school or children detention centre designated as such under section 150 (1), | ||
(b) while a case in which the child is involved is at hearing, or | ||
(c) while awaiting removal pursuant to this Act to a junior remand centre, remand centre, children detention school or children detention centre so designated. | ||
(2) The provisions of section 56 (separation of children from adults in Garda Síochána stations) shall apply to a child detained in a Garda Síochána station under subsection (1). |