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Whenever any person is brought before a Court to be dealt with under any of the provisions of this Act as a child the Court shall make due inquiry as to the age cf that person and also, for the purposes of section 41, as to his religious persuasion and shall, after taking such evidence Presump- tion and deter- mination of age. Penalty for cruelty to child. Children 8,000M- paving mothers in prison. 16 The West Bengal Children Act, 1959. [West Ben. Act (Chapter T7 1.—Misc,ellaneous.—Sections 41-45.) as may be forthcoming, record a finding whether the person is a child or not and what his age is. The age so found by the Court shall, for the purpOses of this Act, be deemed to e the true age of such person.