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(1) When any woman having children is remanded to jail custody being accused of an offence or on conviction for an offence or on any other ground, the Court or other authority remanding her to such custody, on being satisfied that the father of the children, if living, is unable Restric- tions on account of religious persuasion of child. Care of children. Penalty for abetting escape of child from custody. The -West Bengal Children /let, 1959. XXX of 1959.1 17 (Chapter 17.—illiscelluneous.—Section8 46-18.) to take charge of or to look after them, or that there is no suitable friend or relation who can take charge of and look law, order that-- after them, may notwithstanding anything in any other (a) any such children, not being more than two years to the prison, and of age, may be allowed to accompany the woman (1)) any such children above two years of age may be sent to and kept in a reception home or a refor- . oratory school for children other than juvenile delinquents or an industrial school, as the Court or other authority may think fit, as if such children were neglected chi/dren. (2) If any such woman as aforesaid is released from prison on bail or otherwise, the court or other authority may, on application made by her, direct the release of the children kept in a reception home, or a reformatory or section (1). industrial school in pursuance of an order made under sub- Act V of