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CHILD CARE AND PROTECTION
in respect of such ancillary matters as are necessary for the
proper carrying out of the order and for such communication
of the results of any examination or test as is necessary in the
best interests of the child.
23.-(1)
Where a person having the custody, charge or care of
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case by order
a child has been-
of court.
(a)
convicted, in respect of that child, of any of the
offences mentioned in the Second Schedule;
Second
Schedule.
(b)
committed for trial for any such offence; or
( c )
bound over to keep the peace towards that child,
by any court, that court may order that child to be brought
before a Children's Court with a view to the said court making
an order under section 14, and shall direct that the Minister and
the probation and after-care officer be informed, as soon as
practicable, of the order made.
(2) Where any court has, under this section, made an
order directing that a child be brought before a Children's Court,
it shall be the duty of the following persons to bring the child
before the Children's Court-
( a )
the complainant, if he is a constable, in the proceedings
against the person having the custody, charge or care
of the child;
( b )
if that complainant is not a constable, the senior
constable present in court at the time that the order was
made; or
( c )
a children's officer.
24.-(1)
The parent or guardian of a child may bring the child
Of
parent or
before a juvenile court and where such parent or guardian proves
guardian to
to the court that he is unable to control the child, the court may
before court.
make an order in respect of the child if satisfied-
(a)
that it is expedient so to deal with the child; and
( b )
that the parent or guardian understands the results
which will follow from, and consents to the making of,
the order.
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