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Section 1 — Juvenile

Section 2 — Welfare Principle

Section 3 — Rights of the Juvenile

Section 4 — Arrest how made

Section 5 — Arrest by Police

Section 6 — Arrest by Private Person without Warrant

Section 7 — Warrant of Arrest Issued by Presiding Judicial Officer

Section 8 — Notification of Substance of Warrant

Section 9 — Effect of Arrest

Section 10 — Search of Arrested Juvenile

Section 11 — Information of Arrest

Section 12 — Caution by Police

Section 13 — Interview of Juvenile

Section 14 — Recognizance

Section 15 — Detention of Juvenile at Police Station

Section 16 — Juvenile Court Sitting

Section 17 — Exclusive Jurisdiction and Transfer

Section 18 — Remission of Juvenile to Juvenile Court for Sentence

Section 19 — Presumption and Determination of Age

Section 20 — Charge Sheet and Plea

Section 21 — Appearance of Juvenile in Court and Bail

Section 22 — Assistance to Juvenile

Section 23 — Remand of Juvenile

Section 24 — Social Enquiry Report

Section 25 — Diversion

Section 26 — Purpose of Diversion

Section 27 — Minimum Standard of Diversion

Section 28 — Parent to give Security

Section 29 — Methods of Dealing with Juvenile Offender

Section 30 — Power to Order Parent to Pay Fine instead of Juvenile

Section 31 — Probation

Section 32 — Prohibition of Certain Forms of Punishment

Section 33 — Expeditious Hearing

Section 34 — Committal to Fit Persons

Section 35 — Duration of Probation and Supervision Orders Over Juveniles Committed to the Care of a Fit Person

Section 36 — Approval of Children's Homes

Section 37 — Application to Expunge Record

Section 38—General Provisions as to Court Orders Relating to Juveniles

Section 39 — Establishment of Junior and Senior Correctional Centres

Section 40 — Establishment of Remand Homes

Section 41 — Supervision of Centres and Remand Homes

Section 42 — Visits and Inspections

Section 43 — Power to Order Detention in Centre and Right of Appeal

Section 44 — Contents of Detention Order

Section 45 — Conveyance to Centre

Section 46 — Duration of Detention

Section 47 — Extension of Period of Detention

Section 48 — Power of Minister to Transfer Juvenile or Young Offender

Section 49 — Power to Transfer from Prison to Centre

Section 50 — Transfer of Incorrigibles to Prison

Section 51 — Power to Release on Licence

Section 52 — Supervision after Expiration of Term of Detention

Section 53 — Power of Minister to Discharge Young Offender

Section 54 — Harbouring or Concealing a Young Offender

Section 55 — Penalty for Escape or Absence from Centre or Remand Home

Section 56 — Power of Juvenile Court to Require Production of Offender

Section 57 — Penalty for Instigating Offence

Section 58 — Contributions by Parents of Juveniles

Section 59 — Regulations

Section 60 — Interpretation

Section 61 — Amendment and Repeals