Children Act, 1960
45. Power of Administrator to discharge and transfer children
(1) The Administrator may, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, at any time, order a neglected or delinquent child to be discharged from the children's home or special school, either absolutely or on such conditions as he may think fit to impose.
(2) The Administrator may, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, order-
(a) a neglected child to be transferred from one children's home to another;
(b) a delinquent child to be transferred from one special school to another or from a special school to a borstal school where such school exists or from a special school to a children's home;
(c) a child who has been released on license which has been revoked or forfeited, to be sent to the special school or children's home from which he was released or to any other children's home or special school or borstal school:
Provided that the total period of the stay of the child in a children's home, or a special school shall not be increased by such transfer.
(3) The Administrator may, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, at any time, discharge a child from the care of any person under whom he was placed under this Act either absolutely or on such conditions as the Administrator may think fit to impose.
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