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Child (Amendment) Act 2016
s 40

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Child (Amendment) Act 2016

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34 sections earlier

33Amendment of section 35
34Amendment of section 37
35Amendment of section 38
36Amendment of section 39
37New section 39a
38Substitution of section 40
40(1) If after considering the report submitted under section 39a, the Court For Children is satisfied that any child brought before it is a...
39Amendment of section 41
40Deletion of section 42
41Amendment of section 43
42Amendment of section 45
43Substitution of section 46
46“Children beyond control
44Amendment of section 47
45Amendment of section 48
46Amendment of section 49
47New Part VIIIa
48Amendment of section 55
49The principal Act is amended by inserting after section 55 the following section: “Aftercare of child released from place of refuge 55a. If...
50Amendment of section 56
51Amendment of section 59
52New section 62a
53Substitution of section 63
63“Child who escapes or is removed from probation hostel
54Amendment of section 67

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Child (Amendment) Act 2016 · As enacted

40. Deletion of section 42

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Updated 12 Nov 2026, 23:46