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(1) ?here it appmrs to :the ,GbYernnient t b t any child kepr in a specid of children school or children's home in pursuance of.this Act iS suffering from leprosy or is of m u n d of uuound. mihd the Goverment may order his rimdvhl to s 1epct asylum or mind o r sfler,ng mtntdl hospttal or other place of safe custody for being kept there for thc remainder kom of the term for, which be has to be kept in custody undcr the orders-of :he bpr@y- %i~ctcnt:au~l~orit of for such further period as may be certified .by a M c d l d i Officer. t o , be nzcessary fGr- thc proper-treatment of the child. ' . . , , , , . I - .. (2) Where it appears to thc Govalnment that the child is cured of i e p s y or of unsoundness of mind, they may, if tile child is ,still liable to be; kept in . . .. , custody, order the person havinp- charg; 'bf 'the child to scad him 'to the ,special school of children's home from whicil' he )+as rlniovcd, &, if the child-, is. no longer liable ' t o be kept in custody, ~ r d e r Jim t6 'be discharged. ' - . , . , THE ORISSA - ,CH.lLDREN -ACT3 198 I-: . ' I . . , . , , - - ,. .. , [O~issa Act 24 of 19821 (S~CS. '56-59) (4) When n licence has been revoked or farfeitcd and the' child refuses or fails to return to lhe spccia! school or childreds home to which he, has been dirccted to relurn, the Government may, if necessary cause him. to be taken charge :of and to be taken back to the special school or children's home. (5) The time during which a child is absent from a special, school or chiIdren's home 'in pursuance- of a licen-ce granted under this section shall bc dcmed to' k part of 'the tirn'e for whish hc is lible to be kept iu custody in the' special schooi or children's home : .- provided that when a child has failed to return to the special school or children's home on the licence- being revoked .or forfeited, the time which clapscs after his failure .so to, return, shall be excluded in computing the time during which he-'is , - liable to be kept in custody. Provision in