Children and Young Persons Act(CHAPTER 38)
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
Part II PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS
3 Interpretation of this Part
Welfare
4 Cruelty to children and young persons
5 Contribution to delinquency of child or young person
6 Sexual exploitation of child or young person
7 Protector’s power to obtain information
8 Detention of child or young person in place of safety
9 Detention of destitute children
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 any person
25 Contribution orders
26 Powers of District Courts
27 Provision of places of safety
Part III JUVENILE COURTS
28 General consideration
29 Children and young persons not to associate with adult offenders
30 Bail of children and young persons arrested
31 Parent or guardian may be required to attend Juvenile Court
32 Constitution of Juvenile Courts
33 Jurisdiction of Juvenile Courts
34 Place of sitting and persons who may be present
35 Restriction on newspaper reports of proceedings in Juvenile Courts
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 Courts
41 Words "conviction" and "sentence" not to be used
42 Procedure in Juvenile Courts
43 Presumption as to age
44 Powers of Juvenile Courts on proof of offence
45 Persons not to be detained in remand homes, etc., after age of 19 years
46 Appeals
47 Children and Young Persons in Need of Care and Protection Definition
48 Powers of Juvenile Courts in respect of children or young persons in need of care or protection
Children and Young Persons beyond Parental Control
49 Power of parent or guardian to bring child or young person before Juvenile Court
50 Failure to comply with requirements of supervision order
Part IV REMAND HOMES
51 Custody of children and young persons not released on bail
52 Remand of or committal to custody in remand home
Part V PLACES OF DETENTION
53 Provision of places of detention
Part VI APPROVED SCHOOLS AND APPROVED HOMES
54 Minister may appoint approved schools and approved homes
55 Manager may make regulations with approval of Minister
56 Manager shall send monthly report to Director
57 Minister may cancel certificate
58 Manager or his executor or administrator may cancel certificate
59 Duties of managers
60 Effect of cancellation of certificate
61 Discharge or transfer of juveniles
62 Minister may establish approved schools and approved homes
63 Director to control and manage approved schools and approved homes
64 Director may make regulations for approved schools and approved homes
65 Board of visitors
66 Approved schools and approved homes lawful places of detention
67 Minister may discharge or transfer any person from one approved school or approved home or place of detention to another
68 Illness of child or young person detained
69 Return from approved hospital to approved school or approved home
70 Duty to inform manager
71 Special custody in hospital
72 Saving of powers of High Court
73 Review of cases of persons ordered to be detained in approved schools or approved homes
74 Escape from approved schools or approved homes
75 Penalties for assisting or inducing persons to escape and for harbouring or concealing escaped persons
76 Evidence of orders of Minister
77 Presumption
78 Evidence
Part VII EXPENSES AND CONTRIBUTIONS
79 Contributions by parents or guardians
80 Contribution order
Part VIII YOUNG OFFENDERS SECTIONS
81 Minister may establish Young Offenders Sections
Part IX MISCELLANEOUS
82 Definition of age
83 Powers of Juvenile Courts conferred on other courts when dealing with juvenile offenders
84 Powers of Juvenile Courts conferred on Supreme Court; special power in respect of persons of 16 to 19 years of age
85 Regulations
86 Rules of Court
87 Savings
Legislative History