Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(I) The State Government may appoint as ,,f Officers. many probation officers, officer, for the inspection of Special Schools, Children s Hornes, Observation Homes, or After-care Organisations and such other offic"rs as may deem necessary for carrying out the i:;urposes of this Act. (2) It shall be the duty of the probation offic.::r- (a) to inquire, in accordance with the direc- tion of a competent authority, into the antecedents and family history of any child accused of an offence with a view to assist the authority in making t:he inquiry ; (b) to visit, neglected and delinquent child- ren at such intervals as the probaLion officer may think fit ; (c) to report to the competent authority as to the behaviour of any neglected or delinquent child ; (d) to advise and assist neglected or delinquent children and, if necessary, endeavour to find them suitable employment ; (e) where a neglected or delinqmmt child is placed under the care of any person on certain conditions to see whether such condi- tions are being complied with ; and (f) to perform such other duties as may be prescribed. (3) Any officer empowered in this behalf by the State Government may enter any Special School, Children's Home, Observation Home or After-care Organisation and make a complete inspec· tion thereof ia all its Departments and of all papers, registers aqd accounts relating thereto and shall submit the report of such inspection to the State Government. Officer ap-