(1) The State Government shall appoint a registeregl medical practitioner as a Medical Inspector for the purposes of this Act.
(2) The Medical InSpeCto: may visit any Children’s Home, Special School, or any other institution established under this Act at any time with or without notice to its manager in crder to report to the Chief InsPector on the health of the inmates and the sanitary condition of the school or home.
Provided that where any such school or. home is for the reception exclusive‘iy of girls, a male registered medical practitioner shall not Visit such home or‘school without giving previous notice to the manager thereof.
30.. The State Government may for the purposes of this Act ‘ appoint the following Officers :-——
(a) The Chief inspector of institutions.
(b) Inspectors and Assistant Inspectors of institutions.
(c) The. Probation Officer.
(d) Such other otficers as ‘may be necessary.
31. It shall be the duty of ProbatiOn Officer:
(a) to inquire, in accordance with the direction of a juvenile court, into the antecedents and family history of child accused of an offence, With a view to assist the court in making the inquiry ;_
(b) to visit neglected and delinquent children at such intervals as the probation ofiicer may think fit ;
(c) to i'eport to the juvenile court as to the behaviour of any neglected or delinquent. ciiild ;
?(d) to advise and assist neglected or delinquent children and, if necessary, endeavour, to find them suitable employment ;
(e) 'where a neglected or delinquent child is placed under the care of any person on certain conditions, to see whether such conditiOns are beng complied With ; and ' (f) to perform such other duties as may be prescribed.
Management of Schools.
J Medical Inspector.
Appoin tment of Cfli— cers.
Duties of probation Officex.
Powers and duties'of Chief inspec~ tors and inspectors.
Bail of Children arrested.
Explanation.
Custody of children not released on bail.
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