13. Penalty for escape from lawful custody or welfare home
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escapes from the police while committed to their charge under this Act;
without permission of the superintendent leaves a welfare home in which he is required to reside in accordance with section 3 or to which he has been admitted on his own application under section 4; or
superintendent
“superintendent” means a person having the management or control of any welfare home established under the provisions of, and for the purposes of, this Act;
having with such permission left a welfare home for a limited time or for a specified purpose, fails to return at the expiration of such time or when such purpose has been accomplished or found to be impracticable,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months.
welfare home
“welfare home” means any institution, or part thereof, for the reception, care and rehabilitation of destitute persons established under the provisions of, and for the purposes of, this Act;