Lawgist13Information to parents, guardian or probation officer
(1) Where a child alleged to be in conflict with law is apprehended, the officer designated as Child Welfare Police Officer of the police station, or the special juvenile police unit to which such child is brought, shall, as soon as possible after apprehending the child, inform—
(i) the parent or guardian of such child, if they can be found, and direct them to be present at the Board before which the child is produced; and
(ii) the probation officer, or if no probation officer is available, a Child Welfare Officer, for preparation and submission within two weeks to the Board, a social investigation report containing information regarding the antecedents and family background of the child and other material circumstances likely to be of assistance to the Board for making the inquiry.
(2) Where a child is released on bail, the probation officer or the Child Welfare Officer shall be informed by the Board.
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- 10 Apprehension of child alleged to be in conflict with law
- 11 Role of person in whose charge child in conflict with law is placed
- 12 Bail to a person who is apparently a child alleged to be in conflict with law
- 13 Information to parents, guardian or probation officer
- 14 Inquiry by Board regarding child in conflict with law
- 15 Preliminary assessment into heinous offences by Board
- 16 Review of pendency of inquiry
- 17 Orders regarding a child not found to be in conflict with law
- 18 Orders regarding child found to be in conflict with law
- 19 Powers of Children’s Court
- 20 Child attained age of twenty-one years and yet to complete prescribed term of stay in place of safety
- 21 Order that may not be passed against a child in conflict with law
- 22 Proceeding under Chapter VIII of the Code of Criminal Procedure not to apply against child
- 23 No joint proceedings of child in conflict with law and person not a child
- 24 Removal of disqualification on the findings of an offence
- 25 Special provision in respect of pending cases
- 26 Provision with respect of run away child in conflict with law
