Child Act 2001 · Updated to 1 Jul 2023 · Part IX · Institutions
64. Offence of removing or helping a child to escape from probation hostel
Feedback & supportAny person who—
(a)
removes a child from a probation hostel without lawful authority;
probation hostel
Defined · s 2
“probation hostel” means a hostel established or appointed under section 61 as a place of residence for children required to reside there under sections 46 and 98;
(b)
knowingly assists or induces, directly or indirectly, a child to escape from a probation hostel; or
(c)
knowingly harbours or conceals a child who has so escaped, or prevents him from returning to the probation hostel, 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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