• The following words - wherever they appear in this Regulation - shall have the meanings indicated opposite each of them:

  • 1- Law: Juvenile Law.
    2- Regulation: The Implementing Regulation of the Law.
    3- Ministry: Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development.
    4- Juvenile: Any male or female who has completed (seven) years and has not completed (eighteen) years of age.
    5- Court: The court - or the panel - competent to consider juvenile cases.
    6- Facility: An entity affiliated with the Ministry, in which separate places are designated for the placement of male juveniles, others specifically for females, and separate detention places for detained male juveniles, and others specifically for detained female juveniles.

• If the enforcement authorities do not have any official document relied upon to determine the juvenile's age; he shall be immediately referred to the competent medical authority to urgently estimate his age.

• 1- When a juvenile is arrested in cases of flagrant offense, his guardian or the person acting in his stead must be notified immediately by available means, and a report must be written documenting all necessary information.

• 2- The law enforcement officer must place the juvenile in the facility immediately upon arrest in cases of flagrant offense, ensuring that the procedures for placing the juvenile prevent isolation or seclusion.

• 3- In non-flagrant cases, the law enforcement officer must not arrest the juvenile if there are indications preventing the arrest, such as illness or similar conditions, and a report must be prepared regarding this and submitted to the Public Prosecution for necessary action.

• 4- The juvenile's file must be referred to the Public Prosecution immediately upon arrest.

• 5- The use of restraints and shackles is prohibited when arresting the juvenile, except in cases of resistance.

• 6- Upon arresting the juvenile, the juvenile and his guardian or the person acting in his stead must be informed of the following:

  • A- The reasons for his arrest and the charges against him.

  • B- His right to seek assistance from a representative or lawyer during the investigation, inquiry, and trial stages.

According to the ruling stated in Article (6) of the Law, if the juvenile placed in the house is unidentified, the notification shall be valid if the house is notified, and the Ministry of Interior is informed of this.

A request for the extension of detention for a period or consecutive periods, as stated in Article (9) of the law, must be submitted before its expiration. If the period expires without a decision being issued to extend it, or if the court rejects the request for extension of detention, the juvenile shall be immediately handed over to his guardian or the person acting in his stead.

• When delivering the juvenile to his guardian or representative; the necessary guarantees shall be taken from the recipient to ensure the protection of the juvenile and prevent harm.

• 1- Upon the juvenile's admission to the institution, the institution shall prepare a social report on his condition, including all information that assists the judge in issuing his ruling, and propose what the institution deems appropriate for the juvenile to enable the correction of his behavior from family, social, psychological, financial, and educational aspects, as well as the factors likely to have caused his deviation.
• 2- In all cases, the institution shall continuously submit the social report on the juvenile's condition to the court every fifteen (15) days during the ninety (90) days following his admission. After this period, the report shall be submitted every thirty (30) days, and whenever the court requests it.

1- The court shall determine, when imposing the measures stipulated in Article (Fifteen) of the Law, the periods within which the executing authority must submit a report on the juvenile's condition.
2- The social monitoring of the juvenile, mentioned in subparagraph (E) of paragraph (1) of Article (Fifteen) of the Law, includes monitoring his behavior in his natural environment using modern surveillance means, unless the court specifies the type of monitoring.
3- The executive authorities, referred to in paragraph (4) of Article (Fifteen) of the Law, shall coordinate with institutions and civil associations to implement the measure or measures imposed by the court, unless the court decides otherwise.