27. Apprehension of persons escaping

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails. Open the official Sinhala text, official PDF on documents.gov.lk

(1)

Where any person undergoing rehabilitation in a Centre for Rehabilitation established under the provisions of this Act, escapes from such Centre, he may be apprehended by any police officer, or any officer appointed under this

Act and immediately returned to the Centre for

Rehabilitation.

(2)

It shall be the duty of any person employed in a Centre for Rehabilitation to preserve order and discipline among the persons undergoing rehabilitation in the Centre and for such purpose it shall be lawful for such person to use minimum force as may reasonably be necessary to compel obedience to any lawful directions given by him.

(3)

It shall be the duty of the Commissiner-General of

Rehabilitation, or a person duly authorised by him to immediately inform the Magistrate within the judicial division in which such Centre is located of any exercise of powers under subsections (1) and (2).

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