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CHILD CARE AND PROTECTION

under subsection (1) may, if thinks it desirable in the child's

interest, order the child to be sent to a juvenile correctional

centre or commit the child to the care of a fit person, whether a

relative or not, who is willing to undertake the care of that child.

(3) Where the court before which any person is bound by

his recognizance or in respect of whom a probation order is

made under the Probation of Offenders Act, is a Children's

Court, the attainment by that person of the age of eighteen years

shall not deprive that court of jurisdiction to enforce his

attendance and deal with him in respect of any failure to observe

the conditions of his recognizance or of jurisdiction to vary or

discharge the recognizance.

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Every correctional order shall contain a

relating to

declaration-

committal to

child

(a) as to the age of the child with respect to whom the

correctional

order is made; and

centre.

(5)

where a contribution order has at the same time been

made under section 30, stating the amount of such

contribution and by whom it is payable.

(2)

Every court which makes a correctional order in

relation to any child shall cause to be delivered with as little

delay as possible to the Minister-

(a) the order; and

(b)

a record embodying all such information in the

possession of the court with respect to the child as is,

in the opinion of the court, material to be known by the

Minister.

(3) Pending the admission into a juvenile correctional

centre of a child in respect of whom a correctional order is

made, the child shall be detained in a juvenile remand centre,

unless the court which made the order has otherwise directed, or

a Children's Court acting for the same parish or place as the

court which made the order otherwise directs.

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