PART I—RIGHT OF JUVENILE, ARREST AND CAUTION
Section 1—Juvenile.
(1) For purposes of the Act a juvenile is a person under eighteen years who is in conflict with the law.
(2) A juvenile shall be dealt with in a manner which is different from an adult, except under exceptional circumstances under section 17.
Section 2—Welfare Principle.
The best interest of a juvenile shall be
(a) paramount in any matter concerned with the juvenile; and
(b) the primary consideration by a juvenile court, institution or other body in any matter concerned with a juvenile.