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Child suffering from disease requiring prolonged medical treatment in an approved place and transfer of a child who is mentally ill or addicted to alcohol or other drugs.- (1) The Board or the Committee or the Children’s Court may send the child to a fit facility for such period as may be certified by a medical officer or mental health expert or on the recommendation of the Person-in-charge or Probation Officer or Child Welfare Officer or Case Worker, as necessary for proper treatment of the child who is mentally ill or addicted to alcohol or drugs or any other substance which lead to behavioural changes in a person for the remainder of the term for which he has to stay. (2) When the child is cured of the disease or physical or mental health problems, the Board or the Committee or the Children’s Court may, order the child to be placed back in the care from where the child was removed for treatment and if the child no longer requires to be kept under further care, the Board or the Committee or the Children’s Court may order him to be discharged. (3) The State Government may set up separate Integrated Rehabilitation Centres for child addicts on the basis of appropriate age groups. 240 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]