Children and Young Persons Act(CHAPTER 38)
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
3 Appointment of Director of Social Welfare and other officers
Part II PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS WELFARE
4 When child or young person in need of care and protection
5 Ill-treatment of child or young person
6 Contribution to delinquency of child or young person
7 Sexual exploitation of child or young person
8 Protector’s power to obtain information
9 Power to remove child or young person to place of safety, etc.
10 Warrant to search for or remove child or young person
11 Restrictions on children and young persons taking part in public entertainment
Trafficking in Children
12 Unlawful transfer of possession, custody or control of child
13 Importation of child by false pretences
14 Power to examine children and persons in charge of them
15 Consent to marriage
16 Power of protector to require security
17 Inspection
18 Powers of arrest
General
19 Powers of search
20 When court may take cognizance of offence
21 Court may determine and declare age of child or young person
22 Offences and penalties
23 Certificate of protector to be evidence
24 Maintenance of child or young person when committed to care of any person
25 Contribution orders
26 Powers of District Court
27 Provision of places of safety
Part III JUVENILE COURT
28 General consideration
29 Children and young persons not to associate with adult offenders
30 Bail of children and young persons arrested
31 Attendance at court of parent or guardian of child or young person charged with an offence, etc.
32 Constitution of Juvenile Court
33 Jurisdiction of Juvenile Court
34 Place of sitting and persons who may be present
35 Restriction on publication of information relating to proceedings involving children and young persons
36 Removal of disqualification or disability on conviction
37 Restrictions on punishment of children and young persons
38 Punishment of certain grave crimes
39 Power to order parent or guardian to pay fine, etc., instead of child or young person
40 Power of other courts to remit juvenile offenders to Juvenile Court
41 Words "conviction" and "sentence" not to be used
42 Procedure in Juvenile Court
43 Presumption as to age
44 Powers of Juvenile Courts on proof of offence
45 Power to convene family conference to deal with child or young person guilty of offence
46 Additional orders which may be made by Juvenile Court in relation to child or young person found guilty of offence
47 Maximum age limit for detention in place of detention, approved home or approved school
48 Appeals
Children and Young Persons in need of Care and Protection
49 Powers of Juvenile Court in respect of children and young persons in need of care or protection
Children and Young Persons beyond Parental Control
50 Power of parent or guardian to bring child or young person before Juvenile Court
Additional powers of Juvenile Court
51 Additional orders which may be made by Juvenile Court in relation to child or young person in need of care and protection or beyond parental control
52 Failure to comply with requirements of supervision order
Part IV REMAND HOMES
53 Custody of children and young persons not released on bail
54 Remand of or committal to custody in remand home
Part V PLACES OF DETENTION
55 Provision of places of detention
Part VI APPROVED SCHOOLS AND APPROVED HOMES
56 Minister may appoint approved schools and approved homes
57 Manager may make regulations with approval of Minister
58 Manager shall send monthly report to Director
59 Minister may cancel certificate
60 Manager or his executor or administrator may cancel certificate
61 Duties of managers
62 Effect of cancellation of certificate
63 Discharge or transfer of juveniles
64 Minister may establish approved schools and approved homes
65 Control and management of approved schools and approved homes established under section 64
66 Director may make regulations for approved schools and approved homes
67 Board of visitors
Part VII PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO PERSONS BEING DETAINED IN APPROVED SCHOOLS, APPROVED HOMES, REMAND HOMES AND PLACES OF DETENTION
68 Duties and powers of manager of approved school, approved home, remand home or place of detention in respect of persons detained therein
69 Minister may discharge or transfer any person from one approved school, approved home or place of detention to another
70 Illness of child or young person detained
71 Return from approved hospital to approved school, approved home, remand home or place of detention
72 Duty to inform manager
73 Special custody in hospital
74 Power of Director or protector to give consent to medical treatment to child or young person in need thereof
75 Saving of powers of High Court
76 Review of cases of persons ordered to be detained in approved schools or approved homes
77 Escape from approved schools or approved homes
78 Penalties for assisting or inducing persons to escape and for harbouring or concealing escaped persons
79 Prohibition against conveying certain articles to persons being detained in approved school, approved home, remand home or place of detention
80 Evidence of orders of Minister
81 Presumption
82 Evidence
Part VIII EXPENSES AND CONTRIBUTIONS
83 Contributions by parents or guardians
84 Contribution order
Part IX MISCELLANEOUS
85 Powers of Juvenile Court conferred on other courts
86 Protection from personal liability
87 Information relating to children and young persons in need of care or protection
88 Regulations
89 Rules of Court
Legislative History
Comparative Table