HC Deb 06 August 1913 vol 56 cc1682-3

(1) Where under this Act a defective has been placed by his parent or guardian in an institution or under guardianship it shall be lawful for his parent or guardian to withdraw him from the institution or guardianship at any time on giving notice in writing for the purpose to the Board, unless the Board, after considering what means of care and supervision would be available if he were discharged, determine that the further detention of the defective in the institution or under guardianship is required in the interests of the defective, and where the Board have so determined no further notice by the parent or guardian shall be allowed till after the expiration of one year from the last previous notice.

(2) Subject to the foregoing provisions of this section a defective who under this Act has been placed by his parent or guardian, or by a parish council with the consent of his parent or guardian, in an institution or under guardianship, shall be detained in the institution or under guardianship, and the case shall be reconsidered by the Board at like intervals, and subject to the like right of appeal, as if he had been ordered to be sent to the institution or placed under guardianship, and the provisions of the foregoing Section shall apply accordingly.

(3) Where a defective has been placed by a school board in an institution or under guardianship with the consent of his parent or guardian, the authority for his detention shall cease when he attains the age of sixteen; but without prejudice to his being further dealt with as in this Act provided.

Amendments made: In Sub-section (1) after the word "determine" ["determine that the further detention"] insert the words "within fourteen days."

In Sub-section (2) leave out the word "shall" ["or under guardianship shall be detained"] and insert instead thereof the word "may."

In Sub-section (2) after the word "the" ["provisions of the foregoing section"] insert the word "last."

After Sub-section (3) insert as a new Sub-section, "(4) The managers of any certified institution or house may discharge any defective placed there by his parent or guardian on giving seven days' notice to the Board,"—[Mr. McKinnon Wood.]