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(1) Any destitute who escapes from the police whilst committed to their charge under paragraph 6, or who leaves an institution without permission from the officer in charge thereof or who having with such permission left an institution for a limited time or a specified purpose fails to return on the expiration of such time or when such purpose has been accomplished or proves impracticable or who fails to comply with or contravenes any conditions imposed by the Chief Social Welfare and Community Development Officer on his release, shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment not exceeding three months.

(2) A magistrate may where he thinks fit in lieu of imprisonment order that a destitute who leaves an institution in the circumstances of the preceding sub-paragraph shall be returned to the institution from whence he came.