(1) The competent authonty wh1ch makes an order for sendmg a neglected child or a delmquent child to a chlldren's home or special school or placmg the child under the care of a fit person may make an order reqUlrmg the parent or other person hable to mamtain the child to contnbute to his maintenance, if able to do so, m the prescnbed manner.
(2) The competent authonty before making any order under sub-sectwn (1) shall mqUlre mto the circumstances of ~ the parent or other person hable to mamtam the child and shall record evidence, lf any, m the presence of the parent or such other person, as the case may be.
(3) The person hable to maintrun a child shall, for the purpose of sub-section {1), mclude, m the case of Illegitimacy h1s putatlve father :
Provided that where the child 1s 1llegitrmate and an order for his maintenance has been made under section 488 of the Code of Crrmmal Procedure, 1898 (Central Act 5 of 1898), the competent authority shall not ordmanly make an order for contnbution agamst the putat1ve father, but may order the whole or any part of the sums accrumg due under the said order for maintenance to be paid to such person as may be named by the competent authonty and such sum shall be pa1d by him towards the maintenance of the ch1ld.
( 4) Any order made under this section may be enforced in the same manner as an order under section 488 of the Code of CUlmmal Procedure, 1898 (Central Act 5 of 1898).