ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Children Act
56. Removal to health institution
Edition: 2019-01-18 · Repealed
56. Removal to health institution
(1)In the case of serious illness of a child staying in a children’s remand home or a rehabilitation school the manager, on the advice of a medical officer or medical practitioner, may make an order for his removal to a health institution.(2)Whenever the medical officer in charge of a health institution considers that the health of a child removed to a hospital under the provisions of this section no longer requires treatment therein, he shall notify the manager of the remand home or rehabilitation school from which he was removed to hospital, who shall thereupon cause such a child to be returned to the school if he is still liable to be kept therein.(3)Every reasonable precaution shall be taken by the medical officer in charge of the health institution to prevent the escape of any child who is hospitalised therein under this section:Provided that nothing shall be done under the authority of this section which in the opinion of the medical officer in charge of the health institution is likely to be prejudicial to the health of the child concerned.