(1) A person commits the offence of stealing a child—
(a) if he or she kidnaps the child;
(b) if he or she unlawfully takes or detains the child with intent to deprive him or her of the care, custody or control of his or her parent or guardian, or with intent to steal anything upon or about his or her body, or to cause any harm to him or her.
(2) For the purposes of this section, it is not necessary to prove that the person stolen had been taken from the custody, control or care of any other person, once it is shown that a person, other than the accused person, was entitled to the control or care of the person stolen.
(3) The provisions of section 161 shall apply with the necessary modifications to the offence of child stealing.