(1). If the 94[Competent Authority or Director or Special Officer, as the case may be,] is satisfied, whether upon information received 95[or otherwise or in any other fit case,] of the violation of the rights of a child, he shall issue a notice, requiring the person or persons who the 96[Competent Authority or Director or Special Officer, as the case may be,] deems to be responsible for the violation 96[to appear before him and to show cause why action should not be taken against him] -16- and take one or more of the following steps, within a period as may be fixed in the notice, and not exceeding sixty days in any case:—
(a) to dismiss the 97[representation or petition];
(b) direct the person or persons to take such steps as may be necessary in the best interests of the child;
(c) 98[omitted]
(d) refer the matter to any other authority including the Police;
99[“(dd) may pass an order in the interest and welfare of the child including to place the child in a children’s home, boarding school or other safe place.]48
(e) any other action the Competent Authority may deem fit and necessary including calling the person(s) for a personal hearing and directing that a child be removed:
Provided that the Competent Authority, for reasons to be recorded in writing, may extend the period specified in such notice.
(2) The Officer-in-charge of the Police Station of the area concerned where the violation reportedly took place shall be duty bound and responsible, when called upon by the 100[Competent Authority, Director or any Special Officer] to provide all possible assistance including removing a child. The officer-in-charge of the police station, shall be answerable and responsible for non-compliance of the requisition made 101[by the Competent Authority or by the Director or by any Special Officer.]
(3) The failure to comply with the directions contained in the notice under sub-section (1) shall be cognizable offence punishable with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to 30 days or with fine which may extend to Rs. 5000/-, or with both:
102[Omitted] 103[(4) The Competent Authority or the Director or any Special Officer or any officer-incharge of a police station may enter and inspect any premises, after obtaining a search warrant from the District Magistrate, for the purpose of enforcing any provision of this Act, including removal of a child from such premises:
Provided that all such entries shall be made by group of a minimum of four persons which shall include at least one woman:
Provided further that if such officer has reason to believe that obtaining a search warrant or authorization will afford an opportunity to the offender to conceal evidence or to escape, he may enter, inspect and rescue the victim from any premises at any time between sunset and sunrise, without such search warrant or authorization, after recording grounds of his belief in writing, which shall be forwarded to the Competent Authority and to the President of the Children’s Court.]