ga aoe State Government" § the Punjab Reorganisati© — 1949 : East Pb. Act XXXIX CHILDREN 457

1968. ga aoe State Government" § the Punjab Reorganisati© Barh) (Adaptation of Laws on State and Concurrent Subjects) order. q 33.. (1) Where a child is found to have ishable with fine a i ild is found to have i an offence punishable with fine and the court is of opinion that the case would be best met by the imposition of a fine he court is of opinion that the case would be best met by the imposition of a fine whether with or without any other punishment, the court that the case would be best met by the imposition of a fine whether with or without any other punishment, the court may in any case, and shall if the child is under fourteen whether with or without any other punishment, the court may in any case, and shall if the child is under fourteen years of age, order that the fine be paid by the parent or , and shall if the child is under fourteen years of age, order that the fine be paid by the parent or guardian of the child, unle th years of age, order that the fine be paid by the parent or guardian of the child, unless the court is satisfied that the parent or guardian cannot be found or that he has not conuardian of the child, unless the court is satisfied that the parent or guardian cannot be found or that he has not con- duced to the commission of the offence by neglecting to parent or guardian cannot be found or that he has not duced to the commission of the offence by neglecting exercise due care of the child. | n- to duced to the commission of the exercise due care of the child. e | An order under this section may be made against a parent or guardian, who, having been required to attend, Where a parent or guardian is directed to pay a Detention in the case of certain crimes Committed case of certain crimes Committed by children. (J) Whena child is found to have committed an isi sio any ion io d 27, the 27, oe 2) ral isi ion Notwithstanding the provisions of section Government] may order any such child to 27, o isi ion 2) Notwithstanding the provisions of section (Central Government] may order any such child to tained in such place and on such conditions as it med the 27, oe aks (Central Government] may order any such child to tained in such place and on such conditions as it , and while so detained the child shall be deemed oe aks (Cen tained in such place and on such conditions as it fit, and while so detained the child shall be deemed in legal custody a to fit, and while so in legal custody - od of detention so ordered. shall d of imprisonment to which the od of detention so ordered. shall d of imprisonment to which the ffence committed. enced for the o ment to which ffence committed. o Provided that no peri ed the maximum perio o Provided that no peri exceed the maximum perio child could have been sente d of imprisonm exceed the maximum perio child could have been sentenced for the o Power to order Power to parentto pay fine etc, instead of parentto pay fine etc, instead of child, etc, child, Methods of dealing hild 35. Where a child X, ods of hild d 'w . charged with any Offence ;. i ourt is X .. hild charged 'with offences, . by any court, and the Court shall take into c a child hild . charged with any Offence ;. charged 'with by any court, and the is offences, Court court is satisfied of his guilt shall take into consideration the manner in W by an Court . ;. .. court, and the is court is satisfied of his guilt mig shall take into consideration the manner in Whi € the is court is satisfied of his guilt mig consideration the manner in Whi € f this or any other Act Ch take into consideration the manner in under the provisions of this or any other Act €nabli Court to deal with the case, the case should be dealt € Ch under the provisions of this or any other Act €nabli Court to deal with the case, the case should be dealt yi namely, whether— Court to deal with t namely, whether— (a) by discharging the offender after due admoni. tion ; or tion ; or (b) by committing the offender to the Care of his parent, guardian, other adult relative, o committing the offender to the Care of his parent, guardian, other adult relative, or Other fit person on such parent, guardian, rela person fit perso his goo rent, guardian, other adult relative, or Other person fit person on such parent, guardian, relative o; executing a bond to be Tesponsible fo, on on such parent, guardian, relative o; executing a bond to be Tesponsible fo, d behaviour : or person executing a bond his good behaviour : or (c) by so discharging the offender and under the supervision of a o discharging the offende under the supervision of a the court ; or under the supe the court ; or placing him named placing him person named by (d) by releasing the offender on probation of good conduct ; or asing conduct ; or by sending the offender to a certified school; . or . | by (f) by ordering the offender to pay a fine ;or | (g) by ordering the parent or guardian of the offender to pay a fine ; or by ordering the parent o offender to pay a fine ; or (A) where the offender is or upwards to who where the offender is or upwards to whom applies, by sentencing or upwards to whom applies, by sentencing a child of fourteen. years the proviso to section 27 a child of fourteen. years the proviso to section 27 him to imprisonment ; of the proviso to section 27 him to imprisonment ; of (i) by dealing with the case in any other manne? In which it may legall n any other In which it may legally be dealt with : | Provided that nothin as authorising the rovided that nothin ed as authorising the ¢ manner in which it co s au manner fro er from this in o in section. which sing the ¢ ection. which it could not deal with the - case: apart — For the purpose of dete: mining the sentence Or Investigation of PART V Prohibition of Publication of names, addresses ved in or other details concerning children involved in offences. (1)No report in any newspapers or mews-sheet Penalty for publish- Any person who publishes any report or picture PART VI Maintenance and treatment of persons sent to or committed to the care tenance and treatment certified schools or committed to the care or other fit persons. fied schools or of relatives or other fit persons. (2) The court which makes an order for the Contribution of arent: ontribut arent: Boarding out of children, Boarding children, CHILDREN [1949 ; East pp, Act The court before making any order all enquire ae the circumsta The court before making any order scctig> ("shall enquire ae the circumsta C29 of ' Parent or other person liable to wunta offender o ("shall enquire ae the circumsta C29 of ' Parent or other person liable to wuntain the onthe the offender presence or child and shall record the evidence ; an hf of the pa the may Parent o the offender presence or c be or, r other person liable to wuntain the on nce or child and shall record the evidence ; an of the parent or such other PCTSOn ag the tain the onthe the presence or child and shall record the evidence ; an hf of the parent or such other PCTSOn ag the? ih may be or, when his personal attendance is dispen with, of the parent or such other PCTSOn ag the? when his personal attendance is dispen presence of his pleader, when his personal atte with, in the presence of his pleader, S timete 3) e 3) Any order made under this Section ma be varied by the court. order made under this fine be varied by the court. Hon Offender (4) in the c n nder (4) The persons liable to maintain a child or youth shall for the purpose of sub-section

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