Children Act, 2001
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Lawful custody of detained children. |
214.—(1) Subject to section 215 , a child in respect of whom a children detention order is in force shall be deemed to be in the lawful custody of the Director of the children detention school concerned while detained in the school and thereafter while being conveyed from or to the school, while placed out under supervision in the community or while on a permitted absence under section 202 or 203 or a mobility trip under section 204 . | |
(2) Subject to section 215 , a child who is transferred under section 155 to a children detention centre shall be deemed to be in the lawful custody of the person for the time being in charge of the centre from the time the child is transferred to it. | ||
Offences |