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Section 59

Child who escapes or is removed from place of detention

of Child Act 2001

ActIn forceProvision 68 of 155
Section 59

Any child who escapes or is removed from a place of detention without lawful authority—

(a)

may be arrested without a warrant by any probation officer or police officer and be brought back to the place of detention; and

(b)

shall be detained in the place of detention for the unexpired residue of his term of detention under the order originally issued by the Court For Children.

Offence of removing or helping a child to escape from place of detention

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