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(3) The magistrate shall, in any such order as aforesaid, specify, so far as is possible, the religious persuasion to which the child appears to belong.
(4) The magistrate may require the parent of any child alleged to have been found in any of the circumstances aforesaid to produce the child before the court.
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6.-(1) Before making an order under this Ordinance with regard to a child, the magistrate before whom the child is brought, in order that inquiries may be made as to the circumstances and antecedents of the child and as to the circumstances of the parent of the child and his ability to contribute to the maintenance of the child, and in order that inquiries may be made with a view to ascertaining whether the parent has rendered himself liable to be prosecuted under section 22, shall remand the proceedings for a time not less than seven and not exceeding fourteen days, and, without prejudice to any other powers of the court, direct that the child be taken to a school or to any other place, not being a prison, which the magistrate thinks fit and the occupier of which is willing to receive him, and be detained therein until an order is made for his being brought again before the court, or for his discharge, or for his being sent to a school, or otherwise dealt with under this Ordinance; and the master of such school and any such occupier as aforesaid are hereby required and empowered to detain the child accordingly, and, if the child escapes, he may be apprehended without warrant and brought back to the place of detention.
(2) The magistrate shall also, before making any such order, unless it appears to him impracticable to do so, summon the parent of the child to appear before the court or, if necessary, issue his warrant for apprehending such parent and bringing him before the court, for the purpose of enabling the parent to make any representations which he may think fit as to the making or terms of the order or the amount to be paid by the parent on account of the child while the child is being detained in a school or boarded out.
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7. Whenever proceedings have been instituted respecting a child under this Ordinance and the magistrate is of opinion that the child is less than fourteen years of age and ought to be dealt with under this Ordinance, he may in lieu of ordering him to be sent to a school or to be placed in charge
REFORMATORY SCHOOLS.
No. 11 of 1901.
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(3) The magistrate shall, in any such order as aforesaid, specify, so far as is possible, the religious persuasion to which the child appears to belong.
(4) The magistrate may require the parent of any child alleged to have been found in any of the circumstances aforesaid to produce the child before the court.
notice to
6.-(1) Before making an order under this Ordinance Romand of with regard to a child, the magistrate before whom the child case and is brought, in order that inquiries may be made as to the parent. circumstances and antecedents of the child and as to the circumstances of the parent of the child and his ability to contribute to the maintenance of the child, and in order that inquiries may be made with a view to ascertaining whether the parent has rendered himself liable to be prosecuted under section 22, shall remand the proceedings for a time not less than seven and not exceeding fourteen days, and, without prejudice to any other powers of the court, direct that the child be taken to a school or to any other place, not being a prison, which the magistrate thinks fit and the occupier of which is willing to receive him, and be detained therein until an order is made for his being brought again before the court, or for his discharge, or for his being sent to a school, or otherwise dealt with under this Ordinance; and the master of such school and any such occupier as aforesaid are hereby required and empowered to detain the child accordingly, and, if the child escapes, he may be apprehended without warrant and brought back to the place of detention.
(2) The magistrate shall also, before making any such order, unless it appears to him impracticable to do so, sum- mon the parent of the child to appear before the court or, if necessary, issue his warrant for apprehending such parent and bringing him before the court, for the purpose of enabling the parent to make any representations which he may think fit as to the making or terms of the order or the amount to be paid by the parent on account of the child while the child is being detained in a school or boarded out.
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