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(1) Persons of unsound mind who are not accused or convicted of any offence shall not be admitted and detained in a prison. (2) No pe~son shall be admitted and detained in a prison by way of protective custody or safe custody or on the ground of being required for giving evide11.ce or being a victim of offence : Provided that a person of unso4nd mind committed to prison for sate. custody under section 330 or section 335 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 shall Central ,, Act 2 of be admitted in prison and dealt with in accordance with 1974 law. (3) Juveniles, that is, person~ who have not attained the age of eighteen years shall not be admitted and ·., detained in a prison : Provided that a child under six years of age shall be admitted and kept in prison .with its mother or, in • ;'·:·! exceptional cases, with its father or in absence· of its 1 parents with its legal guardians till attainment of the age of six year$ if it cannot be placed with re·1atives or otherwise properly kept elsewhere. (4) Persons required to give security for keeping the Central peace or for good behaviour in accordance with the Act 2 of provisions of the Chapter VIII of the Code of Criminal 1974 · PreeeElt1re, ~973 e"1all Ftet ee aEIFfli~eet aAet etetei.AE!!~ iR prison except under section 122 of the said Code.