[Rev. 2012] Children CAP. 141 (2) Where a child is held in police custody the officer in charge of the police station shall as soon as practicable inform— (a) the parents or guardians of the child; or (b) the Directors of the arrest. (3) The police shall ensure that the parent or guardian of the child, or an advocate appointed to represent the child is present at the time of any police interview with the child. (4) Where a child’s parent or guardian cannot immediately be contacted or cannot be contacted at all, a Children’s Officer or an authorised officer shall be informed as soon as possible after the child’s arrest so that he can attend the police interview. 5. Bail of arrested child Where a person apparently under the age of eighteen years is apprehended with or without a warrant and cannot be brought forthwith before a court, the police or officer to whom such person is brought shall inquire into the case, and may in any case, and unless— (a) the charge is one of murder or manslaughter or other grave crime; or (b) it is necessary in the interests of such person to remove him or her from association with any undesirable person; or (c) such officer has reason to believe that the release of such person would defeat the ends of justice, release such person on a recognizance being entered into by his parent or guardian or other responsible person, with or without sureties, for such amount as will, in the opinion of such officer, secure the attendance of such person upon the hearing of the charge. 6. Prevention of child associating with adult offenders (1) No child while detained in a police station or while being conveyed to any court, or while waiting to attend in or leave any court shall be detained with or be allowed to associate with any adult who is not a relative of the child. (2) Arrangements shall be made to detain the child in a separate institution or in a separate part of the police station. (3) A female child shall, while detained, conveyed or waiting, as described in paragraph (1) of this Rule be under the care of a woman officer. 7. Power to clear court Where in any proceedings in relation to an offence against, or any conduct contrary to, decency or morality, a person who, in the opinion of the Court is under eighteen years of age is called as a witness, the Court may direct that all or any persons, not being members or officers of the Court, or parties to the case or their advocates, or persons otherwise directly concerned in the case, shall be excluded from the Court during the taking of the evidence of that witness. C15 - 103 [Issue 1]