Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

34.   Detailed assessment

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    (1)   A detailed assessment must determine if —

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      (a)     there is a possibility that the child may be a danger to others or to himself or herself;

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      (b)     the child has a history of repeatedly committing offences or abscondment;

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      (c)     there is a social welfare history of the child;

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      (d)     the child admits that he or she is part of a sexual offender's programme, substance abuse programme, therapeutic treatment programme or other intensive programme; or

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      (e)     the child is a victim of abuse.

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    (2)   A detailed assessment under subsection (1) must be conducted in the home of the child, unless this is not in the best interests of the child, or is impossible, in which case the assessment may be conducted at a place of safety or a place of assessment.