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Wilful breach of rules

Cap. 121, s. 34 · Revised Edition 2020

If any child detained in a certified institution is guilty of, (a) running away therefrom at any time before the expiration of his period of detention; or (b) any serious or wilful breach of the rules of the institution; or (c) inciting other inmates by his behaviour to break such rules; or (d) becoming so uncontrollable as to be a menace to the good order and discipline of the he shall be brought before a court of summary jurisdiction upon a complaint by the manager and be liable on summary conviction to have the period of his detention in the institution increased by any period not exceeding six months.

Amended by: 20 of 1978; 41 of 2001

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