§ 47. The managers of an institution and the owner of a certified house for defectives and every officer of such institution or house authorised in writing by the managers or owner, and the guardian of a defective placed under guardianship for the purpose of conveying a person to or from the institution or house, or of apprehending and bringing him back to the institution or house in case of his escape or refusal to return, shall for that purpose and while engaged in that duty have all the powers, protections, and privileges of a constable.
§ Lords Amendments:—
§ After the word "guardianship" insert the word "shall."
§ After the word "house" ["conveying a person to or from the institution or house "], insert the words "or to or from guardianship."
§ After the word "house" ["bringing him back to the institution or house"], insert the words "or to guardianship".
2781§ Leave out the words "shall for that purpose."