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Human Rights Act 2019
sec.33Children in the criminal process
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### sec.33 Children in the criminal process
An accused child who is detained, or a child detained without charge, must be segregated from all detained adults.
An accused child must be brought to trial as quickly as possible.
A child who has been convicted of an offence must be treated in a way that is appropriate for the child’s age.
(sec.33-ssec.1) An accused child who is detained, or a child detained without charge, must be segregated from all detained adults.
(sec.33-ssec.2) An accused child must be brought to trial as quickly as possible.
(sec.33-ssec.3) A child who has been convicted of an offence must be treated in a way that is appropriate for the child’s age.