Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29)
Section 110 - Custody of child under sixteen years of age
(1) Where on the trial of a criminal offence under this Chapter it is proved to the satisfaction of the Court that the seduction or prostitution of a child under sixteen years has been caused, encouraged or favoured by the father, mother, guardian, master or mistress of that child, the Court may divest that person of the authority over the child.
(2) The Court may appoint a person willing to take charge of the child under sixteen to have authority over the child until the child has attained twenty-one years of age or any other age below twenty-one directed by the Court.
(3) The Court may rescind or vary the order of appointment by appointing another person or may vary the order in any other respect.
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