Child Act 2001 · Updated to 1 Jul 2023 · Part IX · Institutions
57. Offence of removing or helping a child to escape from place of safety or place of refuge
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removes a child from a place of safety or place of refuge without lawful authority;
place of safety
“place of safety” means any place of safety established or appointed under section 54; Child 21 “place of detention”— (a) means any place of detention established or appointed under section 58; and (b) includes accommodation in a police station, police cell or lock-up, separate or apart from adult offenders;
knowingly assists or induces, directly or indirectly, a child to escape from a place of safety or a place of refuge;
place of refuge
“place of refuge” means any place of refuge established or appointed under section 55;
or
knowingly harbours or conceals a child who has so escaped, or prevents him from returning to the place of safety or place of refuge, commits an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term exceeding five years or to both.
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