Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
In making any order in respect of a child ces to be under this Act a competent authority shall take taken. into into consideration the following circumstances, considera- tion in ma- namely:- king orders under the Act. (a) the age of the child J (b) the circumstances m living ; which the child is (c) the reports officers ; · made by the probation (d) the religious persuasion of the child; (e) such other circumstances as may, in the opinion of the competent authority require to be taken into consideration in the interests of the child: Provided that in the case of a delinquent child, the above circumstances shall be taken into con- sideration after the Children's Court has recorded a finding against the child that he has committed the offence: 80 Provided further that if no report of the probation officer is received within ten weeks of his being informed lmder section -19, it shall be open to the Children's Court to proc ~ ed without it. Se~ding a 34.. In the case of a neglected or delinquent child c~dild . o•~t- whose ordinary place of residence lies outside the Sl C JUrlS- • • • • • diction. JUr1sd1ction of the competent authority before which he is brought, the competent authority may, if satisfied after due -inquiry that it is expedient so to do, send the child back to a relative or other persons who is fit and willing to receive him at his ordinary place of residence and exercise proper care and control over him, notwithstanding that such place of residence is outside the j urisdic- tion of the competent authority; and the competent authority exercising jurisdiction over the place to which the child is sent shall in respect of any matter arising subsequ~ntly have the same power in relation to the child as if the original order has heen j passed by itself. Reports to 3!>. The report of the probation officer or any ue treat~d circumstances· considered by the competent authority ~~nti~l~n - under section 33 shall be treated as confidential : Provided that the competent authority may, if it so thinks fit, communicate the substance thereof to the child or his parent or guardian and may give such child, parent or guardian an opportunity of producing such evidence as may be relevant to the matter stated in the report. Prohibition . 36.(1) No report in any newspaper, magazine or o_f publica- news, sheet of any inquiry regarding a child under uon of this Act shall disclose the name, address or school or ~rcli~iJ:~~ any other particulars calculated to lead to the identi- involved in fication of the child, nor shall any picture of any any procee· such child be published: ding under the Act. Provided that for reasons t() be recorded in writing Appeals. the authority holding the inquiry may permit, such disclosure. if in its opinion such disclosure is in the interest of the child. {2) Any person contravening the provisions of subasection (1) shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.