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Section 33: Circumstances to be taken into consideration in making orders under the Act

The Kerala Children Act, 1972State Act of Kerala · Act 3 of 1973

In making any order in respect of a child, under this Act, a competent authority shall take into consideration the following circumstances, namely: —

(a) the age of the child ;

(b) the circumstances in which the child is living ;

(c) the reports made by the probation officer ;

(d) the religious persuasion of the child ;

(e) such other circumstances as may, in the opinion of the competent authority, require to be taken into consideration in the interests of the child :

Provided that in the case of a delinquent child, the above circumstances shall be taken into consideration after the competent authority has recorded a finding against the child that he has committed the offence;

Provided further that if no report of the probation officer is received within ten weeks of his being directed under section 14 or of his being informed under section 18, it shall be open to the competent authority to proceed without the report of the probation officer.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Kerala Children Act, 1972
Section33
Marginal noteCircumstances to be taken into consideration in making orders under the Act
JurisdictionState of Kerala
StatusIn force as published by the source

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