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Notwithstanding: anything contained: in, this Act, ceedings in respect'of‘ a child pending in, any court in any area on the date On which this. Act .comes into: force in that area, shall be continued in that court as if this Act" had not been passed and if the court finds that the child has, committed» an ofi'ence, it shall record such finding and, instead of passing any sentence in respect of the'child; forward: the.- chil'dvvto: the juvenile court Which shall pass orderstin respect of that. child; lini'aecordance with the provisions of this Act as if it had beenasatisfied 0n" inquiry under this Act that the child has committedithe ofi‘enca.