Malaysia legislation
Section 41
Section 41
(2)
A child is in urgent need of protection if there is reasonable cause to believe that—
(a)
the child is being threatened or intimidated for purposes of prostitution or for purposes of having sexual intercourse with another or for any immoral purpose;
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(b)
the child is to be confined or detained by another in contravention of this Part;
(c)
an offence against this Part is being or likely to be committed in respect of the child; or
(d)
if the child is a female, that she is pregnant out of wedlock.
(3)
Subject to subsections (4) and (5), and if circumstances warrant it, the person in charge of any place of refuge may, on an application made to him by the child or by the parent or guardian of the child, receive into the place of refuge any child who is in urgent need of protection.
(4)
If the person in charge of a place of refuge receives any child under subsection (3), that child shall be brought before a
Protector within twenty-four hours of his admission into the place of refuge with a full report of the circumstances.
(5)
A child admitted under this section is permitted to reside in the place of refuge only so long as the Protector is satisfied that the child is in urgent need of protection under this section.
(6)
The Protector—
(a)
who receives a child under subsection (1); or
(b)
before whom a child is brought under subsection (4), shall immediately inform the Court For Children of such admission with a full report of the circumstances and shall in the like manner inform the Court of his departure.
(7)
The Protector may impose such conditions or give such directions as he thinks fit for the purpose of ensuring the safety and well-being of the child received or brought under this section, and such conditions or directions may include the following:
(a)
that the parent or guardian of the child accompanied by the child shall attend interactive workshops organized at designated centres established for such purpose;
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(b)
that the parent or guardian of the child shall visit the child on a regular basis as determined by the Protector;
or
(c)
that the parent or guardian of the child accompanied by the child shall attend counselling sessions conducted by a counsellor.