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CH. 37
PART I
Children and young persons in need of care, protection or control.
Children
and young
control.
Children and Young Persons Act 1963
(4) A local authority shall from time to time, and at least once in every twelve months, make to the Secretary of State such reports on the nature of the provisions made by them under this section as he may specify.
(5) In this section "child" means a person under the age of eighteen.
Children and young persons in need of care, protection or control 2.-(1) A child or young person is in need of care, protection or control within the meaning of this Act if-
(a) any of the conditions mentioned in subsection (2) of this section is satisfied with respect to him, and he is not receiving such care, protection and guidance as a good parent may reasonably be expected to give; or (b) he is beyond the control of his parent or guardian. (2) The conditions referred to in subsection (1)(a) of this section are that-
(a) he is falling into bad associations or is exposed to moral
danger; or
(b) the lack of care, protection or guidance is likely to cause him unnecessary suffering or seriously to affect his health or proper development; or
(c) any of the offences mentioned in Schedule 1 to the principal Act has been committed in respect of him or in respect of a child or young person who is a member of the same household; or
(d) he is a member of the same household as a person who has been convicted of such an offence in respect of a child or young person; or
(e) the child or young person is a female member of a household a member of which has committed or attempted to commit an offence under section 10 of the Sexual Offences Act 1956.
(3) References in any enactment to a child or young person in need of care or protection shall be construed as references to a child or young person in need of care, protection or control within the meaning of this Act.
3.-(1) No child or young person shall be brought before a juvenile court by his parent or guardian on the ground that he is persons beyond unable to control him; but where the parent or guardian of a child or young person has, by notice in writing, requested the local authority within whose area the child or young person resides to bring him before a juvenile court under section 62 of the principal Act and the local authority refuse to do so or fail to do so within twenty-eight days from the date on which the notice is given the parent or guardian may apply by complaint to a juvenile court for an order directing them to do so.