igah) (Adaptation of Laws on State an — 1949 : East Pb. Act XXXIX CHILDREN 457

1968. igah) (Adaptation of Laws on State an sAdded by Punjab Act No. 25 of 1964, 'Substituted for the words "District Ma er : na e by ibid. . . . Substituted for the word “Magistrate by ibid. sAdded by Punjab Act No. 25 of 1964, 'Substituted for the words "District Magistrate by ibid. . . . or : Sub-Divisional Magts'Substitu trate" by ibid. . st . . d Children found homeless, destitute, etc. Xx SUry} , Case of. e T guard; S0ing tra (b) is found destitute and his parents or parent or other guardian or in the found destitute and his parents or parent or other guardian or in the illegitimate child his mother or othe are or is as the case may be, under portation or imprisonment ; or are or is as the case may be, un portation or imprisonment ; or (c) is under the care of a parent or guard by reason of criminal or drunken habit fit to have the care of such person or aN Who S18 up. aN Who S18 up. (d) frequents the company of any reputed thief o, prostitute ; or the c prostitute ; or (e) is lodging or residing in or frequenting a house used by a prostitute for lodging or residing in or frequenting a house used by a prostitute for the purposes of Prosti- tution ; or o a p tution ; or ti- o (f) is made or allowed to beg or receive alms Sor (g) is being grossly overworked or ill-treated by his employer : gro employer : Provided that when any such child has a parent or dian who has the actual charge or control over the Provided that when any such child has a parent or guardian who has the actual charge or control over the child the police officer or other person, as aforesaid, dian who has the actual charge or control over the child the police officer or other person, as aforesaid, shall, in the first instance make a report to the nearest court or hild the police officer or other person, as aforesaid, shall, in the first instance make a report to the nearest court or Judicial Magistrate] having jurisdiction under this Act. n the first instance make a report to the nearest court or Judicial Magistrate] having jurisdiction under this Act. Such court or [Judicial Magistrate] may call upon such udicial Magistrate] having jurisdiction under this Act. Such court or [Judicial Magistrate] may call upon such parent or gurdian to show cause why the child should not Such court or [Judicial Magistrate] may call upon such parent or gurdian to show cause why the child should not during the pendency of the proceedings be remo nt or gurdian to s during the pendency from his care ; and m aus of the on su the child should not proceedings be removed able sureties being offered during the pendency of the proceedings be removed from his care ; and may on suitable sureties being offered for the safety of such child and for his being brought from his care ; and may on suitable sureties being offered for the safety of such child and for his being brought before the court, permit the child to remain in the actual or the safety of such child and for his being brought before the court, permit the child to remain in the actual { or gurdian or may order charge or control of his paren ual { or gurdian or may order €S orders under this Act. before the court, permit the c { charge or control of his paren his removal till the court pass arge or control of his paren his removal till the court pass _ _ (2) The court before which a child is brought under sub-section (/) shall examine the informant and _ (2) The court before which a child is brought under sub-section (/) shall examine the informant and recor" the substance of such examination and shall, if there at sub-section (/) shall examine the informant and recor" the substance of such examination and shall, if there at sufficient grounds for further enquiry, fix a date for suC! the substance of such examination and shall, if there at sufficient grounds for further enquiry, fix a date for suC! enquiry. — fficient enquiry. r — . a ° d a ° d (3) On the date fixed for the production of the bare r the enquiry or on any subsequent date to whic Ase (3) On the date fixed for the production of the bare or for the enquiry or on any subsequent date to whic Ase proceedings may be adjourned the court shall hear a2 any or for the enquiry or on any subsequent date to whic Ase proceedings may be adjourned the court shall hear a2 any cord all evidence which may be adduced and consider proce cord edings may be adjo all evidence which urned the court shall hear a2 may be adduced and consider . it . 'Substituted for the word "Magistrate" 4, by Punjab Act No. 25 of 196 4 cause which may be shown why an order sending the child to a certified school should not he passed and make any n why an order sending the child to a certified school should not he passed and make any further inquiry it thinks fit. to a certified school should further inquiry it thinks fit. If the court is satisfied on the inauj quiry that suc PART III. OFFENCES AGAINST CHILDREN AND THEIR PREVENTION for ren for cruejty to children, (J) Whoever having attained the age Of 16 years punishmem Whoever, being an employer of a child, overworks him to an extent or ill-treats him in a manner, so as to amount to gross cruelty, shall be punishable with im- For the purposes of this section injury to health A person may be convicted of an offence under Nothing in this section shall be construed to take Causing or ajlowing child to beg. ausing or ajlo child to beg. Penalty for_ being orchid Penalty for charge orchid N [1949 : E causes any child, or havin trol over 4 child, allows that " He Bag causes any child, or h of or control over 4 child, allows emises or place for the pu sl eo of nde He Whoever havin that "¢ Bag ntrol over 4 child, al emises or place for the purposes eo of nde He Bag causes of or control over 4 child, allows that "¢ emises or place for the purposes oy in ny sl eo of nde He Bag eg ? alms, shall ee ae

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