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(1) Before passing an order of detention be made under tois Act the High Court, Sessions Judge or regarding Magistrate, as the case may be, shall inquire, or age bef?re cause an inquirv to be m,1de into the question thfe passdmg of the age of the person convicted or failin!! o an or er b d · · d ~ of detention.to 0 ey an or er to give security un er section l 06 or under section 118 or section l 26A of the Code of Criminal Proced•1re, 1898, and after taking such evidence, ii' any, in regard thereto as may be deemed necessary or proper, shall record a finding thereon. (2) A similar inquiry shall be made and finding recorded by every M agistrate not empowered to pass an order of detention under this Act before submitting the record and forwarding the accused to the Scssfons Judge as required by sub-section (2) of section 5. Additional 11 . The Sessions Judge may transfer any matter or Sess ion s proceeding pending before him under this Act to an -/iudge P to Additional Sessions Judge for disposal and on such ofves~~~~ transfer being made the <\dditional Sessions Judge shall Judge. exercise in regard thereto the same powers as are vested in the Court of Sessions or the Sessions J udge by or under this Act. Detentio~