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(1) Any police officer, not below the rank or a Police officer or a person au Any police officer, not below the rank of or a Police officer or a person authorised jn accordance with rules made Sub-Inspector k of or a Police officer or a person authorised jn this behalf in accordance Government] may with rules made by the {Central taket this behalf in accor Government] may spect of whom an fficer or a person authorised jn rdance with rules made by the {Central taketoa place of safety any child in re- offence Government] may h rules made by the {Central taketoa place of safety any child in re- spect of whom an offence punishable under 'this Act or under Chapter XVI of the place of safety any child in re- spect of whom an offence punishable under 'this Act or XLv¢; under Chapter XVI of the Indian Pena] Code, 1860, has 1 been or there is reason to believe le under 'this Act or XLv¢; under Chapter XVI of the Indian Pena] Code, 1860, has 1 been or there is reason to believe it has been committed Pena] Code, 1860, it has been committed - Provided that no such child shall be ody of its parent or guardian if such par taken from the rent or guardian furnishes tody of Tupees to Provid furnishe Custody of a t ed its bond en e sati that no such child shall be taken from the bond parent or guardian if such parent or guardian in a sum not exceeding five hund satisfa furnishes a bond guardian if such parent or guardian in a sum not exceeding five hundred Tupees to the satisfaction of the police officer or other person authorised for Pro um not exceeding five hundred Tupees to the satisfaction of the police officer or other person authorised for Producing the child in court withi the time specified in the n of the police officer or other person authorised for Producing the child in court within the time specified in the bond. : "ime has elapsed son for having com "ime Some person arge is made : "ime has elapsed Some person 1. for having commit: within fence, and, if : charge is made against any person in that time, unti the char the co Some pe fence, and, if : charge is hat time, unti the char tio erson for having commit: made against any person ined by" ittay Some n fence, and, if : charge i in that time, unti the char conviction, discharge q person ined by" ne on c in that time, unti th the conviction, discharge ae IN case of conviction for one per ined ischarge quittay Coen determine ae Or acquitt ion for such forte of that person er ti court Whic c quit Or acquitt uch fort and, pe ar ine the conviction, discharge quittay Coen determine ae Or acquitt IN case of conviction for such forte of that person er ti one month as the court Whic cme n er ic ti d cm ceeding ect and e ae Or ac IN case of conviction for such one month as the court Whic nd, person er ti ceeding Convicted cme not ex may direct and "Tad. bo" Tad. bo" i any such order may be ; ; i Carried stody out ; ; Carried out ; any person claims the Custody of the chil pistanding that (a) convicted of comm child an offen i c€ pu convicted of c child an offen under Chape child an offen under Chape Or und Or itting in respect of such nishable under this Act mm itting in respect of such c€ punishable under this Act or XVI of the Indian Penal Code; c€ punishable under this Act or r XVI of the Indian Penal Code; committed for tria] for any such offence; or (c) bound over to keep the peace child by any court 7 peac t bound over to keep child by any court 7 peace t peace towards such that court may either at the time when the person is so convicted, committed for trial or bound over that court may either at the time when the person is so convicted, committed for trial or bound over or at any other time, order that the child be taken out of the charge committed for trial or bound over or at any other time, order that the child be taken out of the charge and control of the person so convicted, committed fo , order that the child be taken out of the charge and control of the person so convicted, committed for trial or bound over and be committed to the care of a relative and control of the person so convicted, committed for trial or bound over and be committed to the care of a relative of the child or other fit person named by the court (such or bound over and be committed to the care of a relative of the child or other fit person named by the court (such relative or other person being willing to undertake such r other fit person named by the court (such relative or other person being willing to undertake such care) until he attains the age of sixteen years orfor any e or other person being willing to undertake care) until he attains the age of sixteen years orfor shorter period and that court or any court of like jur such any dice attains the age of sixteen years orfor any shorter period and that court or any court of like jurisdic- tion may, of its own motion or on the application of any er period and that court or any court of like jurisdic- tion may, of its own motion or on the application of any person from time to time by order renew vary and ren ation person, from time to time by order renew, vary and re- voke any such order. person voke from ti any such to tim order. The court which makes an order committing a If the child has a parent or legal guardian, no ardi a ardi icted i) the parent or legal guardian has been convic f committed for trial for, the offence or ae ardi ic i) the parent or legal guardian has been convic " of. 'of committed for trial for, the offence or ae been bound over to keep the peace towards the of. 'of committed for trial for, the offence or ae been bound over to keep the peace towards the d or cannot be found ; or been bound over to keep child or cannot be found ; or | Warrant to search for child ill treated arrant to search for child ill treated XXXIy XXXIy (ii) fi = legal urt guardian has reason to believe that , e has either been Party or ptt to the offence Party or ptt to the offence or has by any act or Omisgi,/ facilitated the offence, OF 1S Otherwise Unfit : e offence or has by any act or Omisgi,/ facilitated the offence, OF 1S Otherwise Unfit : have the care of the child: 0 facilitated the offence, OF 1S have the care of the child: : 0 ovided that if the court thinks fit, it may Ons or guardian giving an undertaking wit o Sent sureties Sent sureties o '0 remai ovided that if the court thinks fit, it may Ons or guardian giving an undertaking with Or Withowt in in a prescribed form to the court allow Such chilq in the custod sureties '0 remain in subject r guardian giving an undertaking with Or Withowt n in a prescribed form to the court allow Such chilq in the custody of such parent or legal Suardian remai subject perso th Or Withowt a prescribed form to the court allow Such chilq in the custody of such parent or legal Suardian the supervision of a probation off ICEr OF Other in the custody of such parent or legal Suardian to the supervision of a probation off ICEr OF Other named by the court. bject to the supervision o person named by the court. Every order under this section shal] be in Writing iCti W Where an order is made under this Section and inding the person to keep the is made under this Section and inding the person to keep the Committed (6) Th order that itted (6) The to to c o court the le ourt the le may instead of ordering the child to be care of a relative or other fit person, ommitted order that may instead of ordering the child to be care of a relative or other fit person, Shall be sent to a Certified scho the le care of a relative or other fit p the child Shall be sent to a Certified school. powered d - (1) und (1) under Ifitappearstoa1 this Act from ! Judicial Magistrate gl Information on oath ] duly em- or solemn ! Judicial Magistrate gl ] duly em- Information on oath or solemn who in the opinion of the [Judicial «Ss M ci «Ss Magistrate ; t ; f is ormation on oath or solemn who in the opinion of the the j f who jis acting in the j 22 (a) a child has been Oo or wilfully negl hild has been Oo or wilfully neglect jurisdiction in a e r wilfully neglect jurisdiction in a child unnecessar jurisdiction in a child unnecessary to his health ; or child unnecessary to his health ; or r ed . is oa, in . l ; i . oa, . ; d is being wilfully ill-treate in any place within the r is being wilfully ill-treate ed in any place within the Manner likely to cause, u ed in any place within the Manner likely to cause, us Suffering or to be injurio Manner likely to cause, u Suffering or to be injurio that an Offence punishable under this Act % XLV of 1860, t Pb. Act X summons in the or persons in : first I j i t Pb. Act XXXIX.| — cu summons in the first j ; or persons in : : Irst instance against the person hid | Se Care, custody or control r perso hid | art * Irst instance against the person Se Care, custody or control such ce forthwith the said child i hid | Se Care, custody or control s Sart * to produce forthwith the said child i lice rion Issue a warrant authorising any rt * to produce forthwith the said child i lice rion Issue a warrant authorising any ild and if it is found eee oe for such lice rion Issue a war child and if it is found eee oe for such . S found that he ha ' il . in s S nd eee o found that he ha h ' . S being wilfully ill-treated or v aletea a man. has aforesaid or that any offence as aforesaid as been or is being committed in respect of the as aforesaid or that any offence as aforesaid as been or is being committed in respect of the child, to take him to, and detain him in a afety until he can be brought before child, to take him to, and detain him in a place of safety until he can be brought before - the '[Judicial Magistrate], or authorising any place of safety until he can be brought before the '[Judicial Magistrate], or authorising any police officer to remove the child with or withthe '[Judicial Magistrate] or authorising any police officer to remove the child with or with- out search, toa place of safety and detain him: police officer to remove the child with or with- out search, toa place of safety and detain him: n be brought before the out search, toa place of safety an there until he can be brought

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