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Children and Young Persons Act · s 31

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s 31Non-application of this Part

This Part does not apply to —

(a)

the taking of a child or young person into the care, custody or control of a grandparent, a brother or sister of the whole or half-blood or either of his parents;

(b)

the taking of a child or young person into the care, custody or control of his guardian;

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(c)

the taking of a child or young person into the care, custody or control of any person in pursuance of an order of a court or in pursuance of an order under the Women and Girls Protection Act

(Chapter 120);

(d)

the taking in of a child or young person as a resident of a place of safety, school or hospital, or a home or institution maintained by the Government;

(e)

the taking in of a child or young person as a boarder at a school registered under any written law relating to education;

(f)

the taking of a child or young person who is regularly attending a school registered under any written law relating to education into the custody of a friend or relative of his guardian, with the consent of his guardian.