The following section is inserted in the Act of 2001 after section 257E:
"257F. Offences.
(1) A child commits an offence who -
(a) fails to give a name and address when required to do so under section 257B(4) or gives a name or address that is false or misleading in response to that requirement, or
(b) without reasonable excuse, does not comply with a behaviour order to which the child is subject.
(2) A member of the Garda Síochána may arrest a child without warrant if the member has reasonable grounds to believe that the child has committed an offence under subsection (1)(b).
(3) A child who is guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction -
(a) in the case of an offence under subsection (1)(a), to a fine not exceeding €200, and
(b) in the case of an offence under subsection (1)(b), to a fine not exceeding €800 or detention in a children detention school for a period not exceeding 3 months or both.
(4) If a child is ordered to pay a fine and costs on co
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