(1) When a person alleged to be a neglected of child is produced before a juvenile court, it shall examine the police oflicer or the authorised person Who brought the child or made the report and record the substance of such examination and hold the inquiry in the prescribed manifir and may make such orders in relation to the child as it deems fit. ,
(2) Where a juvenile court is satisfied on inquiry that a child is a neg‘iected child and that it is expedient so to deal with him, the juvenile court, may make an order directing the child to be sent to a children’s home for the period until he ceases to be a child;
Provided that the juvenile court may, for reasons to be recorded, extend the period of such stay, but in no case the period of stay shall extend beyond the time when the child attains the age of twenty years ; ,
Provided that the juvenile court may, if it is satisfied that having regard tothe circumstances of the case it is expedient so to do, for reasons to be recorded, reduce the period of stay to' such period as it thinks fit. ‘
(3) During the pendency of any inquiry regarding a child, the Child shall, unless he is kept with his parent or guardian, be sent to a remand home for such period as may be Specified in the order of the juvenile court.
Special procedure to be followed when neglected child has parent.
Inquiry by juvenile court regarding neglected children.
Power to commit neglected child to suitable custody.
Uncontrol— lable children.
Sending of child having place of residence outside the Jurisdiction of Coun.
Interim order by mutt.
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Provided that no Child shall be kept with; his parent o_r guardian:
if, in the opinion of the juvenile court, such, parent or guardfiahjg unfit to exercise or does not exercise proper care and control'bvcftht child.