Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

11.   Report of injury sustained by child

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    (1)   If a child in detention in police custody complains of an injury sustained during apprehension or otherwise, whilst in detention —

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      (a)     the police officer to whom the complaint is made shall report the complaint to the police officer in charge of the police station where the child was apprehended; and

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      (b)     the police officer in charge of the police station where the child was apprehended, shall immediately inform a parent or an appropriate adult and delegate a police officer to take the child, accompanied by his or her parent or the appropriate adult, to a medical practitioner for examination of the child.

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    (2)   A report of a medical practitioner who conducted an examination on the child under subsection (1)(b) must be included in the police file.