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THE DIRECTOR OF OBERSTOWN CHILDREN DETENTION CENTRE AND THE MINISTER FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH AFFAIRS IRELAND AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
2.������ The Children Act 2001 (�the Act of 2001�) was a comprehensive and radical overhaul of the law governing the juvenile criminal justice system. Among other innovations, it treats all persons under the age of 18 as children. A wide variety of procedures and processes are put in place that have as their objective the diversion of children away from crime and from the formal criminal justice system. However, the Act also envisages prosecution and punishment, including deprivation of liberty.
3.������ Where a court is concerned with a child charged with a criminal offence, the overall considerations are set out as follows in s.96 of the Act:
96.� (1) Any court when dealing with children charged with offences shall have regard to �
(a) ��� the principle that children have rights and freedom before the law equal to those enjoyed by adults and, in particular, a right to be heard and to participate in any proceedings of the court that can affect them, and
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