Clause 39

by inserting, immediately after the words “to detain her in a place of safety” in subsection (1)(a), the words “or to commit her to the care of a fit individual”;

by deleting the words “until he has held an inquiry as to the circumstances of her case” in subsection (1) and substituting the words “, or to be committed to the care of a fit individual, until the Director has held an inquiry as to the circumstances of the case”;

by inserting, immediately after the words “admission into the place of safety” in subsection (2), the words “or commitment to the care of the fit individual (as the case may be)”;

by inserting, immediately after the words “detained in a place of safety” in subsection (3), the words “, or committed to the care of a fit individual,”;

by deleting subsection (4) and substituting the following subsection:“(4) Where a girl has been detained in a place of safety, or committed to the care of a fit individual, at the request of the girl’s lawful guardian, the girl may be detained or committed for such period as the Director determines is necessary for the girl’s rehabilitation, despite any request made by the girl’s lawful guardian for the girl’s early release.”; and

by inserting, immediately after the word “detention” in the section heading, the words “or commitment”.