68. Provisions as to the custody of children and young persons in place of detention or remand home
Feedback & supportThe order or judgment in pursuance of which a child or young person is committed to custody in a place of detention or remand home shall be delivered with the child or young person to the person in charge of the place of detention or remand home and shall be sufficient authority for his detention in that place in accordance with the tenor thereof.
child
“child” means —(a)in the case of a person employed or engaged to take part in any public entertainment, a person under the age of 16 years; and(b)in any other case, a person under the age of 14 years;
A child or young person while so detained, and while being conveyed to and from the place of detention or remand home shall be deemed to be in lawful custody, and if he escapes may be apprehended without warrant and brought back to the place of detention or remand home in which he was detained.
young person
“young person” means —(a)in the case of a person employed or engaged to take part in any public entertainment, a person who has attained the age of 16 years and is under the age of 18 years;(b)in any other case, a person who has attained the age of 14 years and is under the age of 18 years;