(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Aot V of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, the State Government
1898.
may, by notification in the Official Gazette, establish for any area specified in the notification one or more juvenile courts for holding inquiries regarding children in pursuance of this Act.
(2) A Magistrate of the first class, or a Presidency Magistrate who is considered to be suitable by the State Government shall be appointed by the State Government to preside over a juvenile court.
5. The powers conferred on courts by this Act shall be e x ercised—
(a) in any area for which a juvenile court has been established, by such court only,
(b) in any other area, by—
(i) the High Court, or
(ii) a Court of 'Session, or
(iii) a Presidency Magistrate, or
(iv) a Magistrate of the first class, having jurisdiction • to try the case.
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tion of proceed.
ings in respect of a child on his :attaining eighteen years.
Juvenile Courts.
Jurisdiction.
6. When a child is brought before a Magistrate or Court not empowered to pass an order under this Act, such Magistrate or Court shall forward the child to the nearest juvenile court or other Court or Magistrate having jurisdiction.
Procedure when Magistrate or Court is not empowered to pass order under this Act.
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7. ( .1) The State Government may establish and main- Est blish.
tain as many reformatory, industrial and borstal schools as meat and it may consider necessary for the reception of juvenile ton of delinquents and of other children, who may be sent there in schools.
pursuance of this Act.
7:7 4 The West Bengal Children Act, 1959.
[West Ben. Act (Chapter 11 .—C ourts and certain institutions under this Act. —Sections 8-10.)
Management of schools.
Board of Visitors.
State Children's Board.-
(2) Where the State Government is of opinion that any reformatory, industrial or borstal school not established under sub-section (1) is fit for the reception of juvenile delinquents or of other children dealt with under this Act, the State Government may certify such school to be a reformatory, industrial or borstal school, as the case may be, for the purposes of this Act.
(3) Reformatory schools established or certified under sub-section (1). or sub-section (2) shall be of two different classes, namely : —
(a) reformatory schools for the reception of juvenile delinquents, and
(b) reformatory schools for the reception of children other than juvenile delinquents.