Section 16
Penalty for escape from lawful custody of welfare home
ActIn forceProvision 16 of 20
Section 16
Any person who —
(a)
escapes from the police while committed to the charge of the police under this Act;
(b)
without permission of the superintendent, leaves a welfare home in which the person is required to reside in accordance with section 3 or to which the person has been admitted on the person’s own application under section 5; or
(c)
having obtained the permission of the superintendent leaves a welfare home for a limited time or for a specified purpose, but fails to return at the end of that time or when that 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 6 months.