Section 230 Child’s Right Act

Section 230 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Power of manager of an approved institution to grant leave of absence to a child in detention. It is under Part XX (Child Justice Administration – Adjudication) of the Act.

(1) At any time during the period of a child’s detention in an approved institution, the manager of the approved institution may grant leave to the child to be absent from the approved institution and the manager may, at any time, require him to return to the approved institution.

(2) During the period of leave granted a child under subsection (1) of this section the child shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to be under the care of the manager of the approved institution and the manager may at any time, require him to return to the approved institution.