CAP. 141 Children [Rev. 2012] exercising inappropriate influence on the other children in the school, he may apply to the children’s court having jurisdiction in the place where the school is situate— (a) to have the period of committal increased by a period not exceeding six months, if the child is of or below the age of sixteen years; or (b) to have the child sent to a borstal institution, if the child is above the age of sixteen years; or (c) to have the child provided with appropriate medical treatment or professional counselling, if the child’s conduct is attributable to drug abuse, or if the child is of unsound mind or is suffering from a mental illness. (2) The parents of the child or any person who has parental for the child shall be notified of, and afforded an opportunity to any proceedings instituted under this section, unless the court is such persons cannot be found or cannot reasonably be expected proceedings. responsibility be heard in, satisfied that to attend the (3) The expenses incurred in committing a child under this section shall be borne by the State: Provided that a child whose period of committal is increased or who is sent to a borstal institution shall be provided with appropriate professional assistance. 56. Removal to health institution (1) In the case of serious illness of a child staying in a children’s remand home or a rehabilitation school the manager, on the advice of a medical officer or medical practitioner, may make an order for his removal to a health institution. (2) Whenever the medical officer in charge of a health institution considers that the health of a child removed to a hospital under the provisions of this section no longer requires treatment therein, he shall notify the manager of the remand home or rehabilitation school from which he was removed to hospital, who shall thereupon cause such a child to be returned to the school if he is still liable to be kept therein. (3) Every reasonable precaution shall be taken by the medical officer in charge of the health institution to prevent the escape of any child who is hospitalised therein under this section: Provided that nothing shall be done under the authority of this section which in the opinion of the medical officer in charge of the health institution is likely to be prejudicial to the health of the child concerned. 57. Authority for confinement in children’s remand homes, rehabilitation school and hospital The order committing a child to custody in a children’s remand home or ordering him to be sent to a rehabilitation school shall be sufficient authority for his confinement in that place in accordance with the tenor thereof, or in a health institution under section 56, and a child while confined and while being conveyed to or from a children’s remand home or a rehabilitation school to or from a health institution, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be in lawful custody. [Issue 1] C15 - 30