Children Act, 1960
33. Circumstances to be taken into consideration in making
orders under the Act
In making any order in
respect of a child under this Act, a competent authority shall take into
consideration the following circumstances, namely :-
(a) the age of the
child;
(b) the circumstances
in which the child is living;
(c) the reports made
by the probation officer;
(d) the religious
persuasion of the child;
(e) such other
circumstances as may, in the opinion of the competent authority, require to be
taken into consideration in the interests of the child:
Provided that in the case of a
delinquent child, the above circumstances shall be taken into consideration
after the children’s court has recorded a finding against the child that he has
committed the offence:
Provided further that if no report
of the probation officer is received within ten weeks of his being informed
under section 19, it shall be open to the children's court to proceed without
it.