Reg. 23(1) amended by S.R. No. 53/2018 reg. 6(1).
(1) For the purposes of sections 346(3)(b) and 347(1) of the Act, the municipal districts of the Councils referred to in Schedule 3 are prescribed regions of the State.
Note to reg. 23(1) amended by S.R. No. 53/2018 reg. 5(1).
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See also section 10A(6)(b)(ii) of the Bail Act 1977 .
Reg. 23(2) amended by S.R. No. 53/2018 reg. 5(2).
(2) For the purposes of section 347(1) of the Act, in a region of the State prescribed under subregulation (1), a child may by order of a Court or bail justice be placed in a police gaol if the period of remand is not more than 2 working days.
Reg. 23(3) inserted by S.R. No. 53/2018 reg. 6(2).
(3) For the purposes of section 347(1A) of the Act, a child may be detained in a police gaol if the proper venue of the Court is in a region of the State prescribed under subregulation (1) and the period of detention is not more than 2 working days.