Victorian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

Children and Young Persons Act 1989 - SECT 268

Offence to harbour or conceal person

268. Offence to harbour or conceal person

A person must not, in the knowledge that a person-

   (a)  has escaped or is absent without lawful authority from a
        remand centre, youth residential centre or youth training centre in
        which the person is lawfully detained; or





   (b)  has escaped from the custody of a member of the police force or other
        officer in whose legal custody the person is or is deemed to be under
        section 239(2), 242(2), 243(3) or 244(3)-

harbour or conceal or assist in harbouring or concealing the person or prevent
or assist in preventing the person from returning to that centre or custody.
Penalty: 15 penalty units or imprisonment for 3 months.