Section Section 18
: Provided that for such an assessment; the Board may take the assistance of exp
section 18: Provided that for such an assessment; the Board may take the assistance of experienced psychologists or 'psycho-social workers Or other experts: Explanation. For the purposes of this section, it is clarified that preliminary assessment is not a trial, but is to assess the capacity of such child to commit and understand the consequences of the alleged offence. (2) Where the Board is satisfied on preliminary assessment that the matter should be disposed of by the Board, then the Board shall follow the procedure, as far as may be, for trial in summons case under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974): Provided that the order of the Board to dispose of the matter shall be appealable under sub-section (2) of
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