PART 1ARREST AND CUSTODY
CHAPTER 6POLICE POWERS AND DUTIES
Duties of police
51Duty to consider child's wellbeing
(1)
Subsection (2) applies when a constable is deciding whether to—
(a)
arrest a child,
(b)
hold a child in police custody,
(c)
interview a child about an offence which the constable has reasonable grounds to suspect the child of committing, or
(d)
charge a child with committing an offence.
(2)
In taking the decision, the constable must treat the need to safeguard and promote the wellbeing of the child as a primary consideration.
(3)
For the purposes of this section, a child is a person who is under 18 years of age.