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(1) If any pence officer, or any other person, authorised by the State Government in this behalf, by general or special order, is of the opinion that a person is apparently a neglected child, such police officer cr other person may take charge c,f that person for bringing him before a Bc ard. (2) When informaticn is given to an officer -in -charge of a police statior abeut any neglected child found within the limits of such fiat ion, he shall enter in a book to be kept for the purpose the substance of such information and take such action thereon as he deemsft and if such officer does not propose to take charge of the chill, he shill forward a copy of the entry so made to the Board and to such other person as may be authorised under sub -section (1). GO Every child taken charge of under sub -section (/) shall be brought before the Board within a Nriod of twenty-four hours of taking such charge excluding the time necessary for the journey. (4) Every child taken charge of under sub -section (1) shall, unless he is kept with his parent or guardian, be sent to an observation home (b. t not to a police station or jail) until he can be brought before a Board as required under sub -section (3). Special procedure