(1) If the Board so thinks fit, it may, instead of making an order _P wer tool:mitunder sub -section(2)of section 14 for sending the child to a children's home, ggiegtedchildto make an order placing the child under the care of a. parent, guardian or other sa w s custody.
fit person, on such person executing a bond with or without surety to be responsible for the good behaviour and well-being of the child and for the observance of such conditions as the Board may think fit to impose.
(2) At the time of making an order under sub -section (1) or at any time subsequently, the Board may, in addition, make an order that the child be placed under supervision for any period not exceeding three years in the first instance.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub -section (1) or sub -section
(2), if at any time it appears to the Board, on receiving a report from the probation officer or otherwise, that there has been a breach of any of the conditions • imposed by it in respect of the child, it may, after making such inquiry as it deems fit, order the child to be sent to a children's home.
16. Where a parent or guardian of a child complains to the Board that he urieeeirelaNe is not able to exercise proper care and control over the child and the Board is children.
satisfied on inquiry that proceedings under this Act should be initiated regarding the chili, it may send the child to an observation home and make such further inquiry as it may deem fit and the provisions of sections 14 and 15 shall, as far as may be, apply to such proceedings.
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17. (I) When a child accused of any non -bailable offence is arrested, diadem ap7e5r3 or is b:.).ij'a b :fore a etildoen's court, suet person shall. notwith- E4a,Lin alythin clatiinA in th,3 Code of Criminal Peocedure. 1898 (Central AA 5 of t3)), or in aly other la ht for the tiinebing in force, be released on bail with or witheit stro.ty b at he shall n be so released if there appear rewlonable f)t b,livin th it the relmse ic likely to bring him into asscciaion with any reptei aeimisal or that his release would defeat the purpose of this Act.
(2) N)twithltin ling alythIng contained in sub -section (1), when a child, A) is a girl, is a -rested on a chile of a nm-bailable offence and cannot be brouleit forth viet b:fore a court. the officer -in -charge of a police station wha h ts i i the arrest or b !fore whom the girl is recticed shall release her ataaa.", if ey xtr.,ori eet kin his ivinion is a sufficient surety and eLters into a brtl for sae% s tin,.)f meny as th• officer considers sufficient to produce lyar More the court and to wear in her stead if required at the police station.
information to parent or guardian and probation . officer.
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Inquiry by children's court regardins delinquent children.
. Orders that may be passed regarding delinquent children.
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(3) When such person having been arrested is not released on ubaii uncier sub -section (2), he shall be kept in an observation home in the prescribed manner until he can be brought before a children's court.
(4) When such person is not released on bail under sub -section (1) by the children's court, it shall, instead of committing him to prison, make an order sending him to an observation home for such per iect.dur ing the pendency of the inquiry as may be specified in the order.
18. Where a child is arrested, the officer -in -charge of the police station to which the child is brought shall, as soon as may be after the arrest, inform—
(a) the parent or guardian of the child, if he can be found, of such arrest and direct him to be present at the children's court before which the child will be produced ; and
(b) the probation officer of such arrest in order to enable him to obtain information regarding the antecedents and family history of the child and other material circumstances likely to be of assistance to the children's court for making the inquiry.
19. The children's court shall hold an inquiry against the child charge4 with an offence, in accordance with the provisions of section 37 and may, subject to the provisions of this Act, make such order in relation to the child as it deems fit.