Section 35: Reports to be treated as confidential

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

The report of the probation officer or any circumstance considered by the competent authority under section 33 shall be treated as confidential:

Provided that the competent authority may, if it so thinks fit, communicate the substance thereof to the child or his parent or guardian and may give such child, parent or guardian an opportunity of producing such evidence as may be relevant to the matter stated in the report.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Kerala Children Act, 1972
Section	35
Marginal note	Reports to be treated as confidential
Jurisdiction	State of Kerala
Status	In force as published by the source

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