Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) Where a juvenile court is satisfied on inquiry that a chili, 3334310535 r_ has committed an ofi'ence, then, notwithstanding anything to the contra ding (Mg? contained in any other- law for the time being in force, the juvenils quem ch11. court may, if it so thinks fit. ’ a . m (a) allow the child to go home after advice or admonition; (b) direct the child to be released on probation of good condu and placed under- the care of any parent, guardian or othe fit person on such parent, guardian or other fit person executin f a bond, with or without surety as that court may requir; for the good behaviour and well being of the child for an period not exceeding three years; to) make an order directing the child to be sent to a special school (i) in the case of a child over fourteen years of age, fo a period of not less than three years ; ' ’g (ii) in the came of any other child, for a periOd until h ceases to be a chlld : : Provided that the juvenile court may, if it is satisfied that havin togard to the nature of the offence and the circumstances of the o; it is expedient so to do, for lcaSons to be recorded, reduce the pen: of stay to such pmod as it thinks fit. / '17 Provided further that the juvenile court may, for reasons to be recorded, extend the period of. such stay, but in no‘ case the perioj of stay shall extend beyond the time when the child attains the age of nineteen years ; ~ (d) order the child to pay a fine if he is over fourteen years of age and earns money. ' (2) Where an order under clause (b) or (d) of sub-Section (‘1) is made, thejuvenile court may, if it is of opinion that in the' interest of the child and of the public it is expedient so to do, in addition, make an order that the delinquent child shall remain under the super- vision of a probation officer named in the order during such period not exceeding three years; ’as-' may be‘ specified therein, and may in such supervision order impose such conditions as it deems necessary for the due superVISion o£ thez-delinquent child : Provided that if at any time afterward'sit appears to the juvenile court on receiving a report from' the probation officer, or otherwise that the delinquent child‘ has not been of 'good behaviour during the period of supervision, it may, after making such inquiry as it deems tit, order the delinquent child to/be. sent to a special school. (3) The juvenile court making a supervision order under sub- section (2) shall explain to the child and the parent, guardian or other fit person, as the; case. may be, under whose care the child has been placed, the terms and conditions of the order and shall forthwith furnish one copy of the supervision order to the child, the parent, guardian or other fit. person, as the case may be, the sureties, if any, and the probation oificer. ' (4) In determining the special school, or any petSon to whose custody a child is to be committed on entrusted under this Act, the court shall pay due regard: to: the religious denomination of the child to ensure that religious instruction contrary to the religious persuation of the child is not imparted to him.