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( 1) When a person alleged to be a neglected child garding n~g- is produced before a Buard, it shall exam.ine the ~cted chi!- police officer or the authorised person who brought ren. the child or made the report and record the substance of surh examination and hold the inquiry in the prescribed manner and may make such orders in relation to the child as it may deem fit. (2) Where a Board is satisfied on inquiry that a child is a neglected child and that it is expedient so to deal with !tim, the Board may make an order directing the child to be sent to a Children's Home for the period until he ceases to be a child : Provided that the Board may, for reason to be recorded, extends the period of such stay, but in no case the period of stay shall be extended beyond the time when the child attains the age of eighteen years, in the case of a boy, or twenty years, in the case of a girl: Provided further that the Board may, if it is satisfied that having regard to the circumstances of the case it is expedient so to do, for reasons to be recorded, reduce the period of stay to such period as it thinks fit. (S) During the pendency of any inquiry regarding a child, the child shall, unless he is kept with his parent or guardian, be sent to an Obsenation Home for such period as may b:: specified in the order of the Board: · Provided that no child shall be kept with his pareflt Or guardian, if, m the opinion of the Board, such parent or guardian is unfit to exercise or does not exercise proper care and control over the child. c~!':ft n::. 16.-(1) If t~e Board so thinks fit, it may, instead 0 ( lected child making an order under sub-section (2) of section 15 to suitable for sending the child to a Children's Home, make ~ustody. an ordev placing the child under the care of a 73 p!!rent, guardian or other fit person, on such parent, guardian or fit permn executing a bond witl:l ~ or without surety to be responsible for the good behaviour and well-being of the child and for the observance of such condition as the Board may think fit to impose. (2) At the time of making an order under sub- section (1 l or at any time subsequently, the Board may, in adoition make an order th at the child be placed under supervision for any period not exceeding three years in the first instance. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub- section ( 1) or "" i '.section (2), if at any time it appears to the Board, on receivin g a report from the probation officer or otherwise, that there has been a breach of any of the conditions imposed by it in respect of the child, it may, after making such inquiry as it deem fit, order the child to be sent to a Children's Home. Uncontrol-