Malaysia legislation

Section 20

of CHILD (AMENDMENT) ACT 2016

Section 20

Section 19 of the principal Act is amended—

(a)

in subsection (1), by inserting after the words “before a

Court For Children” the words “by a Protector”;

(b)

in subsection (2)—

(i)

by substituting for the word “placed” the words

“temporarily placed”; and

(ii)

in paragraph (a), by inserting after the words

“place of safety” the words “or centre”;

(c)

in subsection (3), by inserting after the words “place of safety” wherever appearing the words “or centre”; and

(d)

by deleting subsections (4) and (5).

Amendment of section 20

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