[34 Attendance at court of parent of child or young person charged with an offence, etc]
Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (1933 c 12) | Legislation

[34  Attendance at court of parent of child or young person charged with an offence, etc]

[(1)     . . .

[(2)     Where a child or young person is in police detention, such steps as are practicable shall be taken to ascertain the identity of a person responsible for his welfare.

(3)     If it is practicable to ascertain the identity of a person responsible for the welfare of the child or young person, that person shall be informed, unless it is not practicable to do so—

(a)     that the child or young person has been arrested;

(b)     why he has been arrested; and

(c)     where he is being detained.

(4)     Where information falls to be given under subsection (3) above, it shall be given as soon as it is practicable to do so.

(5)     For the purposes of this section the persons

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