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(1) Before passing an order of detention 'under this Act the Enquiry to be Magistratc, District Magistrate or Court, as the case may be, shall enquire made regarding or cause enquiry to be madc into the question of thc age or the oEender, the "ge of the offender before and after taking such evidencc (if any) as may be deemed necessary or proper shall record a finding thereon. an order of (2) A similar enquiry shall be made and finding recorded by detention. every Magistrate no1 empowered to pass an ordcr of detention under this Act before submi tling his proceedings and fonvarding the accused to the Disbict Magistrate as required by sub-section (2) of scction 5 of this Act.