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CHILD CAREAND PROTECTION

(a)

vary the order; or

(b)

revoke the order in respect of a child referred to in the

proviso to subsection (1).

(3) If an application under subsection

(2)

cannot

conveniently be made to the court which made the order for

commitment, action under that subsection may be taken by any

court having jurisdiction in the place where the sitting of the

court which made the order was held.

(4) If the order is revoked, the child may be committed

to such place, including an adult correctional centre, as may be

specified in the commitmentwarrant.

69.-(1)

When a child is charged with any offence or is for

Attendance

at court

by

any other reason brought before a court, the child's parent or

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guardian may, in any case, and shall, if such parent or guardian

child

charged

can be found and resides within a reasonable disl,ance, be

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required to attend at the court before which the case is heard or

offence, etc.

determined during all the stages of the proceedings, ~mless the

court is satisfied that it would be unreasonable to require his

attendance.

(2)

Where a child is arrested or taken to a juvenile

remand centre, the officer or sub-officer of police in charge of

the police station in the district of the court before which the

child will appear shall cause the parent or guardian of that child,

if he can be found, to be warned to attend court.

(3) For the purpose of enforcing the attendance of a

parent or guardian and enabling him to take part in the

proceedings and enabling orders to be made against him, a

summons may be issued and served on him requiring adtendance

before the court; and the provisions of the Justices of the Peace

Jurisdiction Act shall, with the necessary adaptations and

modifications, apply to the procedure on such summons.

(4) The parent or guardian whose attendance is required

under this section shall be the parent or guardian having the

actual possession and control of the child:

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