Section 40: Permitting escape of patient
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40. Permitting escape of patient
Any person who allows, induces, facilitates or connives at the escape of
a patient or security patient from a centre shall commit an offence and shall,
on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years.
PART VIII – MISCELLANEOUS
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- What is the penalty for helping a patient escape from a centre?