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7 tans ~~. ie cthe which ovisi rea to certain f this Act shall be, on , . 7 which certain provisions of this Act, apply. provisions o Act, apply. | Children under eight years. outhful offender detained in a Reformato, area in pursuance of an order passed },, i nd outhful offender detained in a Reformato, area in pursuance of an order passed },, ¥ he Reformatory Schools Act, 1897, ; me i area in pursuance of an order passed },, ¥ court under 'the Reformatory Schools Act, 1897, ; me | diately preceding the date on which the said Act ceaseg fs i ourt under 'the Reformatory Schools Act, 1897, ; me | diately preceding the date on which the said Act ceaseg fs i ' apply to the said area under sub-section (J) shall, ftom diately preceding the date on which the said Act ceaseg fs apply to the said area under sub-section (J) shall, ftom such date, be deemed to have been ordered to be detained apply to the said area under sub-section (J) shall, ftom such date, be deemed to have been ordered to be detained h youthful offender was originally dealt with such date, be deemed to have been ordered to be detained as if such youthful offender was originally dealt with he Reformatory School in which 4, under this Act and t oe as if such youthful offender was originally dealt with he Reformatory School in which 4, under this Act and t oe was detained shall be deemed to be a certified schoo] i oe if he Reforma under this Act and t oe was detained shall be deemed to be a certified schoo] established under this Act and any order of detention o, out on licence of such youthful offender under th, stablished under this Act and any order of detention o, out on licence of such youthful offender under th, lacin efeeform matory Schools Act, 1897, shall , from such date, be out on licence of such youthful lacin Refeeform matory Schools Act, 1897, shall , from such date, be deemed to be an order passed under the Refeeform matory Schools Act, 1897, shall , from such date, be deemed to be an order passed under the corresponding provisions of this Act and the provisions of this Act shalf. deemed to be an order passed under the corresponding provisions of this Act and the provisions of this Act shalf. so far as may be, apply to such youthful offender accord. ons of this Act and the provisions of this Act shalf. so far as may be, apply to such youthful offender accord. ingly. ingly. Powers of Courts. 6. The powers conferred on courts by this Act shall sed only by :— con be exercised only by :— (a) the High Court ; a Court of Sessions ; (c) Ya Chief Judicial Magistrate]: at * * * 4, (e) any Juvenile Court constituted under tion 60 ; se any Juveni tion 60 ; 1Substitut itute | t ae t of 1964, tut | ituted for the words ae "a District Magistrate" by Punjab Act No. : 25 (f) any *[Judicial Magistrate] of the Ist class - (g) any court notified in this behalf by the 1 gistrate] of the Ist class - (g) any court notified in this behalf by the 1 Cen- tral Government] inc ati any tral High urt notified Government] Court] : this b inc *¥f by ati atio tral High e ig e Govern Court] Oo e : ] i *¥f ati nsultation with the and may be exercised by such courts whether the case comes before them in the exercise of original jurisdiction and may be exercised by such courts whether the case comes before them in the exercise of original jurisdiction or on appeal or revision. comes before them in the or on appeal or revision. when rocedure Magistrate is not empowered to pass Magistrate is not empowered to pass an order under this ct. Provided that where a child brought before a *[Judicial not empowered to pass an order under this Provided that where a child brought before a *[Judicial Magistrate] not empowered to pass an order under this is accused of an offence triable jointly with any other Magistrate] not empowered to pass an order under this Act is accused of an offence triable jointly with any other not being a child, nothing in this sub-section shall Act is accused of an offence triable jointly with any ot person not being a child, nothing in this sub-section shall affect or be deemed to affect the powers of the *[Judicial person not being a child, nothing in this sub-section shall affect or be deemed to affect the powers of the *[Judicial gistrate] to try such other person. affect or be deemed to affect Magistrate] to try such other person. The magistrate to whom the proceedings are so PART I MEASURES FOR THE CUSTODY AND PROTECTION OF CHIL- WHO ARE DESTITUTE, ETC. FOR THE CUSTOD DREN WHO ARE DESTITUTE, ETC. other p who in his opinion is a child a (a) has no home, place of abode or visible means subsistence, or is being wilfully neglected by as no home, place of abode or visible of subsistence, or is being wilfully neglected by his parent or guardian ; or of subsiste his parent nce, or is being or guardian ; or DREN WHO ARE DES

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