Cap. 9 Art. 534AGJDeprivation of liberty.

(1) The deprivation of liberty of a child, in particular detention, at any stage of the proceedings shall be imposed only as a measure of last resort and shall be limited to the shortest appropriate period of time, taking due account of the age and individual situation of the child, and of the particular circumstances of the case.

(2) Any detention of a child shall be based on a reasoned decision, which shall be subject to appeal.

(3) The decision referred to in sub-article (2) shall be subject to periodic review by the Court acting ex officio, commencing no later than six (6) months after the decision imposing deprivation of liberty was adopted and every six (6) months thereafter, for as long as the decision remains in force:

Provided that, without prejudice to judicial independence, any decisions to be taken pursuant to this sub-article shall be taken without undue delay.