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(1) Where a Children's Court is satisfied on be p~sed re- inquiry that a child has committed an offence, then, g.ardmg dhe~ 1 notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained lmquent c 1 •• h 1 r h · b · · r h dr.a m any ot er aw 1or t e time em,g m 1orce, t e · Children's Court may, if it so thinks fit- ( a) allow the child to go home after advice or admonition ; (b) dll'ect.the child to be released on probation of good conduct anci placed under the care of any parent, guardian or other fit person on such parent, guardian or other fit person executing a bond, with or without surety as that court may uquire, for the good behaviour and well-being of the child for .any period not exceeding three years ; (c) make an order directing the child to be sent to a Special School- (i) in the case of a boy over fourteen years of age or of a girl over sixteen years of age, for period not le~s than three years; (ii) in the case of any other child, for the p~riod until he ceases to be a child; 75 Provided that the Children's Court may, if it is satisfied that having regard to the nature of the offence and 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: Provided further that the Children's Court may, for reasons to be recorded, extend the period of such stay, but in no case the period C'f st<1.y shall extend beyond the time when child attains the age of eighteen years, in the case of a boy, or twenty years, in the case of a girl; (d) order the child to pay a fine if he is over fourteen years ot age and earn money. (2) Where an order unde r clause (b) or clause ( d) cf sub-section (1) is made, the Children's Court may, if it is of opinion that in the interest of the child and of public it i§ expedient so to do, in addition to m ? ke an order that the delinquent child shall remain under the supervision of a probation Officer named in the order during m ch i:eriad, not exceeding three years as may be specified therein, and may in such supervision order impose such conditions as it deems necessary for the due surervision of the delinquent child : Provided that if at any tim~ afterwards it appears to the Children's Court on receiving a report from the Probation Officer or otherwise, that foe delinquent child has not been of good behaviour dudng the period of supervision, it may, after making such enquiry as it deems fit, order the delinquent child to be · sent to a Special School. (3) The Chi;dren's Court making a supervision order under section (2) shall explain to the child and the parent, gua1dian or other fit person as the c.qse may be, under whose care the ( hild has been plaud, the t< rms and conditions of the order and shall fo rthwith foroish one copy of the super- vision order to the child, the pa1 ent. guardian or other fit person, as the case may be, the sureties, if any, under Probation Officer. (4) In determining the Special School, or any person to whose custody a child is to be committed or entrusted und er this Act, the court shall pay due regard to the religious denominatian of the child to ensure that religious instruction contrary to 1 he rdigious persuasion Qf the; child is not Imparted to him . • - 76 Orders that