Child Act 2001 · Updated to 1 Jul 2023 · Part IX · Institutions
60. Offence of removing or helping a child to escape from place of detention
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(a)
removes a child from a place of detention without lawful authority;
place
Defined · s 2
“place” includes any building, house, office, shop, flat, room or cubicle or part thereof, any open or enclosed space, and any conveyance;
(b)
knowingly assists or induces, directly or indirectly, a child to escape from a place of detention; or
(c)
knowingly harbours or conceals a child who has so escaped, or prevents him from returning to the place of detention, 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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