Children and Young Persons Act · s 32

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32.
Notification of taking into care, custody or control
(1) Where a person takes a child or young person into his care, custody or control under this Part —
(a) that person; and
(b) the person in whose care, custody or control he was at the time of such taking, shall, not later than one week thereafter, notify the protector of such taking.
(2) On receiving a notification under subsection (1), the protector may make such inquiry as he thinks fit as to the reasons for the taking and as to the suitability for that purpose of the person who had taken the child or young person into his care, custody or control and if, after such inquiry, the protector considers it in his best interests, he shall either —
(a) order him to be returned to the care, custody or control of his guardian or of the person in whose care, custody or control he was at the time of such taking; or
(b) approve such taking of the child or young person.

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(3) For the purpose of this section, a “person” includes an institution or a centre —
(a) not maintained by the Government; or
(b) not approved by the Minister.
(4) A protector, on receiving any notification under subsection (1), shall record the particulars thereof in a register to be kept by him for that purpose.
(5) Any person who fails to comply with subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years with or without whipping not exceeding 5 strokes, or both.

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s 32Notification of taking into care, custody or control

(1)

Where a person takes a child or young person into his care, custody or control under this Part —

(a)

that person; and

(b)

the person in whose care, custody or control he was at the time of such taking, shall, not later than one week thereafter, notify the protector of such taking.

(2)

On receiving a notification under subsection (1), the protector may make such inquiry as he thinks fit as to the reasons for the taking and as to the suitability for that purpose of the person who had taken the child or young person into his care, custody or control and if, after such inquiry, the protector considers it in his best interests, he shall either —

(a)

order him to be returned to the care, custody or control of his guardian or of the person in whose care, custody or control he was at the time of such taking; or

(b)

approve such taking of the child or young person.

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(3)

For the purpose of this section, a “person” includes an institution or a centre —

(a)

not maintained by the Government; or

(b)

not approved by the Minister.

(4)

A protector, on receiving any notification under subsection (1), shall record the particulars thereof in a register to be kept by him for that purpose.

(5)

Any person who fails to comply with subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years with or without whipping not exceeding 5 strokes, or both.