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Section 36

Section 39 of the principal Act is amended—

of Child (Amendment) Act 2016

Amendment ActIn forceProvision 36 of 79
Section 36

(a)

in subsection (1)—

(i)

by inserting after the word “removed” the word

“immediately”; and

(ii)

by substituting for the word “detained” the word

“placed”;

(b)

by inserting after subsection (1) the following subsection:

“(1a)  If the person ordered under subsection (1)

fails to comply within twenty-four hours with the order made under that subsection, the Protector or police officer may remove the child and temporarily place the child in a place of refuge.”;

(c)

in subsection (2)—

(i)

by substituting for the word “detained” the word

“placed”; and

(ii)

by substituting for the words “subsection (1)” the words “subsections (1) and (1a)”;

(d)

in subsection (3), by substituting for the words “subsection (1)”

the words “subsection (2)”; and

(e)

by substituting for subsection (4) the following subsection:

“(4)  If the Court For Children is satisfied that a child brought before it is in need of protection and rehabilitation, the Court For Children may order for the child to be placed in a place of refuge until an order is made by the Court under section 40.”.