Section 33
of Children and Young Persons Act
Section 33
(1)
Where the taking of a child or young person has been notified to, and approved by, a protector under section 32, the person who has taken him shall, if at any subsequent time —
(a)
he intends to return him to the care, custody or control of the guardian or any other person from whom he was taken; or
(b)
without his knowledge or consent, the child or young person has left his care, custody or control, report in person to a protector and shall, whenever practicable, bring or cause to be brought before such protector such child or young person and the guardian or other person from whom he was taken.
(2)
On receiving a report under subsection (1), the protector shall —
(a)
if the child or young person and the guardian or other person from whom he was taken are present at the time such report is received, return him to his guardian or such other person, as the case may be; or
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(b)
if the guardian or other person from whom he was taken is not present at the time such report is received —
(i)
take the child or young person into temporary custody until he can be returned to his guardian or such other person; and
(ii)
forthwith inform his guardian or such other person in writing of his last known place of residence.
(3)
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.
Power of protector to require production of child or young person.