Section 76
of Children and Young Persons Act
Section 76
(1)
Without prejudice to section 69, the manager of an approved school, approved home, remand home or place of detention shall have the following duties in respect of persons who are detained therein under this
Act —
(a)
to prevent the escape of such persons from lawful custody;
(b)
to prevent, detect and report on, the commission or attempted commission by such persons of any unlawful activity;
(c)
to ensure good order and discipline on the part of such persons;
(d)
to attend to the well-being of such persons; and
(e)
to carry out in respect of such persons such other duties as may be prescribed.
(2)
For the purpose of discharging his duties under subsection (1), the manager —
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(a)
give to any person being detained any order that the manager believes on reasonable grounds to be necessary for —
(i)
the security or good order in the approved school, approved home, remand home or place of detention;
(ii)
the welfare or safe custody of that person or any other person being detained; or
(iii)
ensuring that that person or any other person being detained does not commit any offence or any breach of discipline;
(b)
require any person being detained to provide any information or answer any question that may be relevant to any duty being performed by the manager;
(c)
search any person being detained and any article in the possession of such person;
(d)
use such force as is reasonable and necessary —
(i)
to compel a person being detained to obey any order or requirement given or made by him under this section;
and
(ii)
to restrain any such person who is attempting or preparing to commit or is committing any offence or any breach of discipline; and
(e)
exercise such other powers as may be conferred on him by this Act.
(3)
In this section, the reference to the manager includes any person assisting the manager in his duties.
Minister may discharge or transfer any person.