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bruneilawsby aturio
In force2012 Revised Edition
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Part III · Juvenile Courts

9. Constitution of Juvenile Court

(1)

A Juvenile Court shall be presided over by a magistrate.

(2)

The magistrate, when determining the method of dealing with a child or young person in respect of whom a written report is obtained by the

Juvenile Court regarding his background, family history, school record or such other matters, shall sit with two advisers selected from a panel of advisers nominated by the Chief Justice, except that where it appears that the

Court cannot without adjournment be fully constituted and that an adjournment would be inexpedient in the interests of justice, he may sit with one adviser or he may sit alone.

(3)

Except as modified or extended by this Act, the provisions of the

Criminal Procedure Code (Chapter 7) shall apply to a Juvenile Court as if that Court were a Court of a Magistrate.

Report

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Part IV

Action Teams on Child Protection

Read on from Part IV

Part V

Temporary Custody, Medical Examination and Treatment

Read on from Part V

Part VI

Offences in Relation to Health and Welfare of

Read on from Part VI

Part VII

Notification on Taking Child or Young Person Into Care, Custody or Control

Read on from Part VII

Part VIII

Trafficking in Children and Young Persons

Read on from Part VIII

Part IX

Procedure in Juvenile Courts

Read on from Part IX

Part X

Remand Homes

Read on from Part X

Part XI

Places of Detention

Read on from Part XI

Part XII

Approved Schools and Approved Homes

Read on from Part XII

Part XIII

Provisions Applicable to Persons Being Detained in Approved Schools, Approved Homes, Remand Homes and Places of Detention

Read on from Part XIII

Part XIV

Expenses and Contributions

Read on from Part XIV

Part XV

General

Read on from Part XV