Valid from 11/05/2017
68Duty to consider child's wellbeingS
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(1)Subsection (2) applies when a constable is deciding whether to search a child who is not in police custody.
(2)In taking the decision, the constable must treat the need to safeguard and promote the wellbeing of the child as a primary consideration.
(3)For the purposes of this section, a child is a person who is under 18 years of age.