Overview of the Act Part 1 – Arrest and Custody Duties of police Section 52 – Duties in relation to children in custody
151.Section 52 states that a child who is in police custody at a police station should, so far as practicable, be prevented from associating with any adult who is officially accused of committing an offence unless a constable believes it would be detrimental to the child’s wellbeing to prevent them from associating with that particular adult (subsection (2)).