(1) When a child brought before a competent authority under any of the provisions of this Act, is found to.be suffering, from a disease requiring prolonged medical treatment or from a physical or mental desease that will respond to the treatment, the competent authority may send the child to an observation home or to any other place recognized in the manner prescribed, to be an approved place, for such period as it may think necessary for the required treatment.
(2) Where a child is found to be suffering from leprosy or is of unsound mind, he shall be dealt with under the provisions of the 5[Andhra Pradesh Leprosy Act, 1953,] or the Indian Lunacy Act, 1912, as the case may be.
21. For the purposes of any order, which a competent authority has to pass under this Act, the competent authority shall have regard to the following factors,–
(a) the character, religious persuation and age of the child;
(b) the circumstances in which the child is living;
(c) the reports, if any, made by the probation officer, under section 63; and
5. The Andhra Pradesh Leprosy Act, 1953 (Act IV of 1954) has been repealed by the Andhra Pradesh Leprosy (Repeal) Act, 1990 (Act No.14 of 1990) and Act 14 of 1990 has been repealed as whole vide. the Telangana Adaptation of Laws Order, 2016 issued in G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, dated.01.06.2016.
Child suffering from dangerous disease to be committed to approved place.
Act IV of 1954.
Central Act 4 of 1912.
Factors to be taken into consideration in making orders under this Act.
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(d) such other matters as may, in the opinion of the competent authority, required to be taken into consideration in the interest of the child:
Provided that in the case of a juvenile offender the above factor shall be taken into consideration after the competent authority has recorded a finding against such offender that he has committed the offences:
Provided further that if no report of the probation officer is received within three months of his being informed under section 63, it shall be open to the competent authority to proceed without it.
22. The report of the probation officer or any other matter considered by the competent authority under section 21 shall be treated as confidential:
Provided that, if such report or matter relates to the character, health or conduct of, or the circumstances in which the child, the parent or the guardian is living the competent court may, if it thinks expedient, communicate the substance thereof to the child and the parent or guardian concerned as the case may be.
23. No report in any newspaper, magazine, or news sheet of any inquiry or investigation of any case or proceeding before any competent authority in which a child is involved shall disclose the name, address or school or any other particulars calculated to lead to the identification of any such child, nor shall any picture of any such child be published:
Provided that for reasons to be recorded in writing the authority trying the case or holding the proceeding may permit the disclosure of any such report if in its opinion, such disclosure is in the interests of child‟s welfare and it is Report of Probation Officers and other reports to be treated as confidential.
Prohibition of publication of names, etc; of children involved in the cases of proceedings under the Act.
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CHAPTER III CHILDREN‟S HOMES, CERTIFIED SCHOOLS, OBSERVATION HOMES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS.