Section 14: Legal assistance to juvenile
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14. Legal assistance to juvenile
(1) Where a person referred to in section 12(1) is a juvenile and is not represented by
a barrister, the police officer in charge of the police station shall inform the parent or legal
guardian of, or any other person having responsibility for, the juvenile that an application for
legal assistance, in respect of the juvenile, may be made.
(2) Where a juvenile wishes to obtain legal assistance, his parent or legal guardian, or
any other person having his responsibility, shall inform the District Court thereof and the
District Court shall, notwithstanding this Part, grant legal assistance to the juvenile.
(3) (a) Where a juvenile wishes to obtain legal assistance and he has no parent, legal
guardian or person having his responsibility, or his parent, his legal guardian or the person
having his responsibility refuses to apply for legal assistance on his behalf, he shall be brought
before the District Court within 24 hours of his arrest.
(b) Where a juvenile is brought before the District Court pursuant to paragraph (a), the
District Court shall grant legal assistance to the juvenile.
PART IV – ASSIGNMENT OF BARRISTER AND ATTORNEY FOR LEGAL AID OR
LEGAL ASSISTANCE