570Right in police gaol—communication

570 Right in police gaol—communication

A child who is held in custody in a police gaol has a right to—

(a) have all reasonable efforts made to be communicated with in a language and manner which the child can understand, including through the provision of support or assistance that is appropriate to the child's individual needs; and

(b) subject to the Corrections Act 1986 and the regulations made under that Act, communicate with and receive visits from other persons including—

(i) parents, relatives and carers; and

(ii) legal practitioners and persons acting on behalf of legal practitioners; and

(iii) in the case of an Aboriginal child, Elders and other members of the child's Aboriginal community.