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tendent may, if the child consents thereto, apprentice him to or dispose of him in any trade, calling, or service, or by enlistment in His Majesty's naval or military forces, or by emigration, notwithstanding that his period of detention has not expired; and such apprenticing or disposition shall be as valid as if the Superintendent was the parent of the child: Provided that where the child is to be disposed of by enlistment or by emigration, and in any case unless the child has been detained for 12 months, the consent of the Governor shall also be required to the exercise of any power under this section.
Liability of Parent for Expenses of Child.
19.-(1) The parent of a child detained in a school shall be liable to make and pay for his expenses therein.
(2) At the time of making the order of detention, the Magistrate shall also make an order on the parent to contribute such sums towards the expenses of the child during his detention as may seem proper, after due examination into the ability of the parent to pay and after consideration of all the circumstances of the case, but the sum to be contributed shall not exceed the expenses of the child. It shall be the duty of the Magistrate to re-consider the amount of the contribution on receipt of an application from the Superintendent, or from the parent, for a revision of the order.
(3) The parent shall pay the sum named in the order monthly to the Captain Superintendent of Police, who may sue the parent for payment.
(4) A Magistrate may at any time, on just cause being shown, revoke or vary any order made under this section.
Offences in relation to Schools.
20. If a child who is ordered to be detained in a school, or is living out on licence from a school, or is being boarded out escapes from the school, or from the person with whom he is living out on licence or is being boarded out, he may, at any time before the expiration of his period of detention, be apprehended without warrant and brought back to the school.
21. If any person commits any of the following offences:
* As amended by No. 1 of 1912.
† As amended by No. 80 of 1911 and No. 50 of 1911.
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tendent may, if the child consents thereto, apprentice him to or dispose of him in any trade, calling, or service, or by enlistment in His Majesty's naval or military forces, or by emigration, notwith- standing that his period of detention has not expired; and such apprenticing or disposition shall be as valid as if the Superintendent was the parent of the child: Provided that where the child is to be disposed of by enlistment or by emigration, and in any case unless the child has been detained for 12 months, the consent of the Governor shall also be required to the exercise of any power under this section.
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(3) The parent shall pay the sum named in the order monthly to the Captain Superintendent of Police, who may sue the parent for payment.
(4) A Magistrate may at any time, on just cause being shown, revoke or vary any order made under this section.
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20. If a child who is ordered to be detained in a school, or is living Apprehension out on licence from a school, or is being boarded out escapes from the school, or from the person with whom he is living out on licence or is being boarded out, he may, at any time before the expiration of his period of detention, be apprehended without warrant and brought back to the school.
21. If any person commits any of the following offences:
* As amended by No. 1 of 1912.
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† As amended by No. 80 of 1911 and No. 50 of 1911.
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