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(!) 'When any M agistrate not empowered to t~ b~ fol~w- exercise the powers of a Board or a Child ren's Court ~istraie n~~ under this :\ct is of opinion that a person brought empowered before him under any of the provisions of this Act under this (otherwise than for th:'! purpose of ~iving evidence) is a Act. child, he shall rt cord such opinion and forward the child and the record of th e proceeding to the competent authority having j u.ri.sdiction over the proceeding. (2) The competent authority to which the pro. ceeding is forwarded under sub-section (1) shall hold the enquiry as if the child had originally been brought before it. c hi1dren'1