Malaysia legislation
Section 47
Section 47
Children to detain a child in a probation hostel or centre—
(a)
shall, while the order remains in force, visit, advise and befriend the child; and;
(b)
may, if it appears necessary to do so, at any time while the order remains in force, bring the child before the
Supervising Court.
(2)
The Supervising Court before whom a child is brought under paragraph (1)(b) may amend the order made under section 46—
(a)
if the Supervising Court is satisfied that it is in the best interests of the child to do so; and
(b)
upon proof that the circumstances under which the order was made have changed after the making of the order, and a copy of the amending order shall be given to the Court For
Children in which the order was made under section 46.
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