571Right in police gaol—individual needs and environment

571 Right in police gaol—individual needs and environment

(1) A child who is held in custody in a police gaol has a right to have reasonable efforts made to meet the child's individual needs, including the following, as relevant—

(a) mental health and other health needs;

(b) cultural or religious needs;

(c) in the case of an Aboriginal child, the child's needs as a member of the Aboriginal community;

(d) disability and associated support needs.

(2) A child who is held in custody in a police gaol has a right to be accommodated—

(a) in a safe and secure place where the child is protected from harm; and

(b) in a clean and sanitary environment that upholds the privacy and dignity of the child.

(3) A child who is held in custody in a police gaol has a right to be provided with—

(a) clothing appropriate to the immediate needs of the child; and

(b) access to nutritious food and drinks appropriate to the needs of the child, including dietary or religious needs, if reasonably practicable to do so.

(4) A child who is held in custody in a police gaol has a right to be treated respectfully.