Malaysia legislation

Section 14

of CHILD ACT 2001

Section 14

(a)

the placement or detention of a child in a place of detention, place of refuge, probation hostel, approved school, Henry Gurney School, approved institution or centre;

(b)

the supervision of a child by a Social Welfare Officer,

Protector or probation officer, as the case may be;

(c)

any probation period; or

(d)

the period of community service order, which has the effect of extending the period of such placement, detention, supervision, probation or community service beyond the date on which the child attains the age of eighteen years.

(2)

The order referred to in subsection (1) shall be complied with by the child and all parties to whom the order relates so long as the order remains in force and have effect.

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