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(1) 'l-he court which finds a person t<l be guilty under section 4 or section 5 shall, trcfore passing any sentenc:e of his committal to a Certified Institution, send such person to the rnedical oificer incharge of the local Civil Hospital or to the medical of'ficer attached to a Certified lnstitution, if any, and call for a report aLrout his age, physical capacity for ordinary manual labour and aiso wltether he is suff'ering from tiny infectious or contagious disease. (2) It the rnerJical officer certifies that the said person is not ii child, is physicaily capable of ordinary manual labour and is not suffering from any infectious or contagi<tus clisease, the court shall pass a sentenco ['or a conttnittal of such person to a Cel'tified lnstitution. (:.?) If the medical officer reports that the said pet'son is physically incapable of ordinary manua! !abour hut is not suffering from any infectious or contagious disease, the r:ottrt shall pass a sentence tor committal of such person [o a Special Home. (4) It the medicai officer reports thar the said person is sul'fbring frorn any infcctious or contagious disease, the court shall pzlss a sentence lbr c6nlmittel of such person io a Certified Hqme. 19V I : [Ian1'ana Act 9] PREVUNI'ION OF BE]CGARY