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Children and Young Persons Act 1993 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 7 · Provisions Applicable to Persons Being Detained in Juvenile Rehabilitation Centres, Places of Safety, Remand Homes and Places of Detention

93. Duties and powers of person‑in‑charge of juvenile rehabilitation centre, place of safety, remand home or place of detention

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Amended

Last amended by an amending law of 2019. 2 amendments in all.

(1)

Without affecting section 87, the person‑in‑charge of a juvenile rehabilitation centre, place of safety, remand home or place of detention has 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 other unlawful acts;

(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 or her duties under subsection (1), the person‑in‑charge of a juvenile rehabilitation centre, place of safety, remand home or place of detention may —

(a)

give to any person being detained in the juvenile rehabilitation centre, place of safety, remand home or place of detention any order that the person‑in‑charge believes on reasonable grounds to be necessary —

(i)

for the security or good order in the juvenile rehabilitation centre, place of safety, remand home or place of detention;

(ii)

for the welfare or safe custody of that person or the other persons being detained in the juvenile rehabilitation centre, place of safety, remand home or place of detention; or

(iii)

for ensuring that that person or any other person being detained in the juvenile rehabilitation centre, place of safety, remand home or place of detention does not commit any offence or any breach of discipline;

(b)

require any person being detained in the juvenile rehabilitation centre, place of safety, remand home or place of detention to provide any information or answer any question that may be relevant to any duty being performed by the person‑in‑charge;

(c)

search any person being detained in the juvenile rehabilitation centre, place of safety, remand home or place of detention 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 in the juvenile rehabilitation centre, place of safety, remand home or place of detention to obey any order or requirement given or made by the person‑in‑charge under this section; or

(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 the person‑in‑charge by this Act.

(3)

In this section, the reference to the person‑in‑charge of a juvenile rehabilitation centre, place of safety, remand home or place of detention includes any person assisting the person‑in‑charge of the juvenile rehabilitation centre, place of safety, remand home or place of detention in the management thereof.[68