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Children (Detention Centres) Act 1987
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4 Objects of Act
> > (1) The objects of this Act are to ensure that—
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> > > (a) persons on remand or subject to control take their places in the community as soon as possible as persons who will observe the law,
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> > > (b) in the administration of this Act, sufficient resources are available to enable the object referred to in paragraph (a) to be achieved, and
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> > > (c) satisfactory relationships are preserved or developed between persons on remand or subject to control and their families.
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> > (2) In the administration of this Act—
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> > > (a) the welfare and interests of persons on remand or subject to control shall be given paramount consideration, and
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> > > (b) it shall be recognised that the punishment for an offence imposed by a court is the only punishment for that offence.