law: Children Act, 1960
  58. Act 8 of 1897 and certain provisions of Act 2 of 1974
  
  not to apply
  (1) The Reformatory Schools
  
  Act, 1897, and 16[section 27 of the Code of Criminal Procedure,
  
  1973], shall cease to apply to any area in which this Act has been brought into
  
  force.
  (2) The Women's and
  
  Children’s Institutions (Licensing) Act, 1956 shall not apply to any children’s
  
  home, special school or observation home established and maintained under this
  
  Act.