43. Punishment of certain grave crimes

Where a child or young person is convicted of murder, or of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, or of attempted murder, or of voluntarily causing grievous hurt, and the court is of opinion that none of the other methods by which the case may legally be dealt with is suitable, the court may sentence the offender to be detained for such period as may be specified in the sentence.

Where a sentence has been passed under subsection (1), the child or young person is, during that period, despite anything in the other provisions of this Act, liable to be detained in such place and on such conditions as the Minister may direct.

A person detained pursuant to the directions of the Minister under this section is, while so detained, deemed to be in legal custody.

Any person so detained may, at any time, be released by the Minister on licence.

A licence referred to in subsection (4) may be in such form and contain such conditions as the Minister may direct and may at any time be revoked or varied by the Minister.

Where a licence has been revoked, the person to whom the licence relates must return to such place as the Minister may direct, and if the person fails to do so he or she may be apprehended without warrant and taken to that place.[38