Child Act 2001 · Updated to 1 Jul 2023 · Part IX · Institutions
72. Any person who—
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removes a child from an approved school without lawful authority;
approved school
Defined · s 2
“approved school” means a school established or appointed under section 65 and includes a centre;
(b)
knowingly assists or induces, directly or indirectly, a child to escape from an approved school; or
(c)
knowingly harbours or conceals a child who has so escaped, or prevents him from returning to the approved school, commits an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both.