Clause 74

Every person detained under this Act in an approved school or approved home shall serve the full period of detention as ordered by the court until he is lawfully discharged therefrom.

Any person who escapes from an approved school or approved home before the expiry of his period of detention shall be required to serve the period he was at large in the approved school or approved home as computed by the manager of the approved school or approved home.

Notwithstanding anything stated in this section, no person shall be detained in any approved school or approved home after he attains the age of 19 years and 6 months.