Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other law for the time being in force, any police officer may take charge without warrant of a child who has escaped from a children's home or special school or from the care of a person under whom he was placed under this Act and shall send the child back to children's home or special school or that person, as the may be ; and no proceeding shall be instituted in respect of the child by reason of such escape, but the children's home, special school or the person may, after giving the information to the competent authority which passed the order in respect of the child, take such steps against the child as may be deemed necessary.
Section 49: Provision in respect of escaped children
The Kerala Children Act, 1972State Act of Kerala · Act 3 of 1973
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Kerala Children Act, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Section | 49 |
| Marginal note | Provision in respect of escaped children |
| Jurisdiction | State of Kerala |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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