FORGOTTEN Administratively detained irregular migrants and asylum seekers i. Legislative Framework The Ministerial Decision 92490/4-10-2013 specifies the procedures of age assessment of minors at First Reception Centers. According to paragraph 3 of article 6 «in case there is specifically justified doubt as to the age of the third country national, and the person may possibly be a minor, then an age assessment is undertaken by the medical control and psychosocial support team, to which the person is referred to for an assessment.» According to par. 4 of the same article «initially, the age assessment will be based on macroscopic features, such as height, weight, body mass index, voice and hair growth, following a clinical examination from a paediatrician, who will consider the somatometric data. […]The paediatrician will justify his/her final estimation based on the aforementioned examination data and observations» and according to par. 5 «in case age cannot be adequately determined through the examination of macroscopic features, an assessment will follow by the psychologist and the social worker of the division in order to evaluate the cognitive, behavioural and psychological development of the individual. The psychosocial divisions’ evaluation report will be submitted in writing.» In accordance with par. 6 «wherever a paediatrician is not available or when the interdisciplinary staff cannot reach any firm conclusions and only as a measure of last resort, the person will be referred to a Public Hospital for specialised medical examinations», such as left wrist and hand x-rays, dental examination and panoramic dental x-ray for the estimation of the person’s age. In compliance with par. 7 «the estimations and the assessment results are delivered to the Head of medical control and psychosocial support division, who recommends to the Head of the Center the official registration of age, noting also the reasons and the evidence supporting the relevant conclusion». According to par. 9 of the same article «in any case, the application of the principle of equal treatment and the ensuring of the best interests of the minor should be a primary obligation when implementing the provisions of the current article», and finally in accordance with par. 10 «during the procedure of age determination as well as in case of doubt after its completion, the presumption in favour of childhood prevails». 67

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