Section 24: Powers of President
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24. Powers of President
The President may—
(a) order that any juvenile found undergoing imprisonment shall be
transferred to a Rehabilitation Youth Centre to be detained there
for a period equal to that of the unexpired period of his sentence
or until he has attained the age of 18, whichever is the shorter,
or for any shorter period;
(b) relieve any juvenile from the whole or any part of the period of
detention in a Rehabilitation Youth Centre to which the juvenile
has been adjudged.
[S. 24 amended by Act 48 of 1991.]
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Questions this section answers
- Can the President order a juvenile serving a prison sentence to be transferred to a Rehabilitation Youth Centre instead?