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(1) Where any person having the actual charge of or control over a child has been:—- . (a) convicted of committing in respect of such child an ofi‘ence punishable under this Act or under Chapter XVI of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, or ' (b) committed“ for trial for any such offence; or (c) bound over to keep the peace towards such child by any court, that Court may either at the time when the person is so convicted or committed for trial on bound 'over or at any - . other time, order that the child be taken out -of the charge and control of the person so convicted, committed for trial or bound over and be committed to the care of a relative of the child or other fit person named by the court (such , relative or other person being willing to undertake such care) until he attains the age of eighteen years or for any shorter period and that court or any court of like jurisdiction may, of its own motion or on the application of any person from time to time by order amend, vary and revoke any such order. (2) The court which makes an order committing a child to the care' of a relative or other fit person under this section may require such relative or other person to execute a bond, with or" without suretieS, to be reSponsible for the good behaviour of the child and for the observance of such other conditions as the court may impose for securing that the child may lead an honest and industrious life and in addition orderthat the child be placed under the supervision of person named by the court. (3) If the child has a parent or legal guardian no. order shall be made under this section unless. _ (i) the parent or legal guardian has been convicted of oncom- mitteci for trial for the iofi‘ence or has been bound over to keep the peace towards the child 011 cannot be found, or,‘ Disposal of child by or- der of Court. Warrant to wch for child iil-trea- Id. 10 2 (1‘1)- the court has reason to believe that the parent or legal guardiani has either been party or privy to the ci‘fence or has by any actor ormssxon faczhtrized the ofl‘ence or is otherwise unfit :to have the care of the child. Provided that if» the court thinks. fit, it may, ()1 vxhere such parent 0 n .grtlzt'diangives an undertaking with 0: without snreties iu aprescribed. foam to the court allow such chiid to remain in the custody of sug: patent or..guatdian subject to the supervision of a person namedhyj thecourt. ‘ (4) Every order under this section shall *be-in writing and an f snehaqrderr may be made by thecourt in the absence of the child an theconsent o’i-any person to, undertake. the care of the child in. pnrsuanc. I ofaany such order .shall be. taken insuchmanner as the Court ma" think sufficient to bindehim. ’ ’ ' (i) Whereaa order is made under this section and the convictio f_ ‘or‘ order binding-the ‘pexson to keen the peace is set aside or th' person is acquitted, the order shall fozthwith be void except withregar ., itgaanythipg thatmay .have been tlawt'ulty done under it. (6) The court, instead of ordering the child to be committed t thecare of avrelative or other person. may orderthat .the child sham? bfimt-to- a special school or Children’s home. .