CHILI) WELFARE ACT. Act No. 17, 1939.

CHILI) WELFARE ACT.
Act No. 17, 1939.
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating
to children and young persons; to repeal
the Child Welfare Act, 1923, and the Child
Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1924; to amend
the Interstate Destitute Persons Relief
Act, 1919, and certain other Acts; to
validate certain matters; and for purposes
connected therewith. [Assented to, 23rd
October, 1939.]
B
E it enacted b y t h e K i n g ' s Most Excellent Majesty,
b y a n d w i t h t h e advice a n d consent of t h e Legis­
lative Council a n d Legislative Assembly of New S o u t h
Wales in P a r l i a m e n t assembled, a n d b y t h e a u t h o r i t y of
t h e same, as follows :—
P A R T I.
PRELIMINARY.
1. (1) This Act m a y be cited a s the " Child W e l f a r e
Act, 1939."
(2) T h i s Act shall commence u p o n a date to be
a p p o i n t e d by the Governor a n d notified by p r o c l a m a t i o n
published in the Gazette.
2 . T h i s Act is divided into P a r t s a s follows:—
P A R T I . — P R E L I M I N A R Y — ss.
1-4.
P A R T I I . — A U T H O R I T I E S CHARGED W I T H ADMINISTRA­
TION OF A C T — ss.
5-10.
P A R T I I I . — C H I L D R E N ' S C O U R T S —ss. 11-20.
P A R T I V . — E S T A B L I S H M E N T OF D E P O T S , H O M E S AND
H O S T E L S — ss. 21,
22.
P A R T V . — B O A R D I N G - O U T OF C H I L D R E N AND Y O U N G
P E R S O N S —ss. 23-26.
PART
P A R T V I . — A L L O W A N C E S I N RESPECT OF D E S T I T U T E
C H I L D R E N AND Y O U N G P E R S O N S L I V I N G W I T H
P A R E N T S — s. 2 7 .
P A R T V I I . — L I C E N S I N G OF PLACES ESTABLISHED OR
USED FOR T H E R E C E P T I O N OF C H I L D R E N APART FROM
THEIR P A R E N T S AND OF D A Y NURSERIES AND
K I N D E R G A R T E N S — ss. 2 8 - 3 8 .
P A R T V I I I — L Y I N G - I N H O M E S — SS.
PART
IX.—MENTALLY
43-48.
PART
39-42.
DEFECTIVE
X.—INSTITUTIONS—ss.
P A R T XL—PUNISHMENT
T I O N S — ss. 5 6 , 5 7 .
P A R T XII.-—MAINTENANCE
R E L A T I V E S — ss. 5 8 - 6 4 .
CHILDREN—ss,
49-55.
OF I N M A T E S
IN
OF C H I L D R E N
INSTITU­
BY
P A R T X I I I . — E M P L O Y M E N T OF C H I L D R E N — s s .
THEIR
65-71.
P A R T X I V . — C O M M I T T A L OF NEGLECTED OR U N C O N ­
TROLLABLE C H I L D R E N OR YOUNG P E R S O N S OR OF
J U V E N I L E O F F E N D E R S — ss. 7 2 - 9 3 .
P A R T X V . — T R A N S F E R OF P E R S O N S FROM A P R I S O N TO
AN I N S T I T U T I O N — s. 9 4 .
PART
XVI.—AFFILIATION
PROCEEDINGS— ss.
95-124.
P A R T X V I I . — P R O C E D U R E , P E N A L T I E S AND GENERAL
P R O V I S I O N S — ss. 1 2 5 - 1 6 0 .
PART
X V I I I . — R E G U L A T I O N S — S. 1 6 1 .
PART
X I X . — A D O P T I O N OF C H I L D R E N — ss.
PART
XX.—AMENDMENT
174-181.
OF
VARIOUS
162-173.
ACTS—5,9.
1.—Amendment of Interstate
Destitute
Persons Relief Act, 1 9 1 9 — s. 1 7 4 .
DIVISION 2.—Amendment of Deserted Wives and
Children Act, 1901-1931—5. 1 7 5 .
DIVISION 3.—Amendment of the Criminal Appeal
Act of 1 9 1 2 — s. 176.
DIVISION 4.—Amendment
of Public
Instruction
(Amendment) Act, 1 9 1 6 — s. 177.
DIVISION
DIVISION
of Venereal Diseases Act,
1918—s. 178.
DIVISION 6.—Amendment
of Paivnbroker s Act,
1902—5. 179.
DIVISION 7.—Amendment of Second-han d Dealers
and Collectors Act, 1906—s. 180.
DIVISION 8.—Amendment of Crimes Act, 1900—
s. 181.
DIVISION 5—Amendment
SCHEDULES.
3 . ( 1 ) The Acts mentioned in the F i r s t Schedule to
this Act a r e to the extent t h e r e i n expressed h e r e b y
repealed.
(2) All p e r s o n s a p p o i n t e d u n d e r a n y Act hereby
repealed and holding office a t the commencement of this
Act shall be deemed to have been a p p o i n t e d h e r e u n d e r .
(3) All institutions and shelters constituted or
established u n d e r a n y Act h e r e b y repealed and in
existence at the commencement of this Act shall be
deemed to have been constituted or established u n d e r
this Act.
(4) This Act shall a p p l y to all children a p p r e n t i c e d ,
boarded-out, placed-out or placed as a d o p t e d b o a r d e r s
u n d e r any Act h e r e b y repealed as if such children h a d
been apprenticed, boarded-out, placed-out or placed as
a d o p t e d b o a r d e r s u n d e r this Act.
(5) All p r o c l a m a t i o n s , r e g u l a t i o n s , rules, licenses,
o r d e r s , directions and i n s t r u m e n t s issued, m a d e or
executed u n d e r any Act hereby repealed, or h a v i n g force
or effect t h e r e u n d e r shall, if not inconsistent w i t h t h i s
Act, r e m a i n in force and be deemed to h a v e been issued,
m a d e or executed u n d e r this Act.
(6) A reference in a n y regulation m a d e u n d e r a n y
Act h e r e b y r e p e a l e d to the p r o v i s i o n s of the Act repealed
shall be c o n s t r u e d as a reference to the c o r r e s p o n d i n g
p r o v i s i o n s of this Act.
(7) All c h i l d r e n ' s courts established, and all limits
of jurisdiction defined u n d e r the a u t h o r i t y of a n y Act
repealed by this Act, and existing immediately before the
commencement of this Act, shall be deemed to have been
established and defined respectively u n d e r this Act.
(S)
(8) All o r d e r s m a d e u n d e r the I n f a n t P r o t e c t i o n
Act, 1904, as a m e n d e d by subsequent A c t s , a n d in force
i m m e d i a t e l y before the commencement of this Act, shall,
if n o t inconsistent with the Child W e l f a r e Act, 1923, as
a m e n d e d by subsequent Acts, or with this Act, r e m a i n in
force, a n d shall be deemed to h a v e been m a d e u n d e r this
Act.
4. I n this Act unless the context otherwise r e q u i r e s : —
" A d m i t t e d to S t a t e c o n t r o l " m e a n s a d m i t t e d to the
control of the Minister for the p u r p o s e of beinga p p r e n t i c e d , boarded-out, placed-out or placed
as an a d o p t e d b o a r d e r .
" A d o p t e d b o a r d e r " m e a n s a child or y o u n g p e r s o n
who, if u n d e r the m a x i m u m age u p to which he is
compelled by law to a t t e n d school, is allowed by
a u t h o r i t y of the Minister to r e m a i n with a foster
p a r e n t without p a y m e n t of an allowance by the
Child W e l f a r e D e p a r t m e n t or, if over the maxi­
m u m age u p to which he is compelled by law to
a t t e n d school, is allowed by a u t h o r i t y of the
M i n i s t e r to r e m a i n with the foster p a r e n t on
t e r m s a n d conditions which do not r e q u i r e t h a t
the whole or a n y p a r t of a n y wages e a r n e d by
the child or y o u n g p e r s o n be paid to the Minister
on behalf of such child or y o u n g p e r s o n .
' ' A d o p t i n g p a r e n t " m e a n s an a d o p t i n g p a r e n t
defined in section one h u n d r e d a n d sixty-two
this Act, and, except in P a r t X I X , includes
p e r s o n who h a s a d o p t e d a child u n d e r a deed
adoption.
as
of
a
of
" A g e " means, in the absence of positive evidence
as to age, the a p p a r e n t age.
" B o a r d e d - o u t " m e a n s placed in the c a r e of some
foster p a r e n t for the p u r p o s e of being n u r s e d ,
m a i n t a i n e d , t r a i n e d or educated by such p e r s o n
o r in such p e r s o n ' s home.
** C a r e " includes custody a n d control.
" C h i l d " m e a n s p e r s o n u n d e r sixteen y e a r s of age.
" C o u r t " m e a n s c h i l d r e n ' s court, a n d includes a
m a g i s t r a t e or justices exercising the jurisdiction
of a c h i l d r e n ' s court.
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"Director"
" D i r e c t o r " m e a n s the D i r e c t o r of the Child AVelfare
Department.
" Foster parent " means any person with whom
a n y child or y o u n g p e r s o n is b o a r d e d - o u t o r
placed as a n a d o p t e d b o a r d e r .
" I n s t i t u t i o n " m e a n s i n s t i t u t i o n established u n d e r
this Act, a n d includes any special school for
t r u a n t s established u n d e r the P u b l i c I n s t r u c t i o n
( A m e n d m e n t ) Act, 1916.
" J u s t i c e " m e a n s justice of the peace.
" J u v e n i l e o f f e n d e r " m e a n s child or y o u n g p e r s o n
who h a s committed a n offence.
" Lying-in home " m e a n s house in which m o r e t h a n
one w o m a n is received for confinement with or
without p a y m e n t of money.
" M a g i s t r a t e " m e a n s s t i p e n d i a r y or police magis­
trate.
" Maintenance " includes clothing, s u p p o r t , t r a i n ­
ing a n d education.
" Medical p r a c t i t i o n e r "
medical p r a c t i t i o n e r .
means
legally
qualified
" O f f e n c e " m e a n s offence punishable s u m m a r i l y or
on indictment u n d e r this or a n y other Act or a t
common law.
" O f f i c e r " m e a n s a n officer of t h e Child W e l f a r e
D e p a r t m e n t , a n d includes a n y p e r s o n acting
u n d e r t h e i n s t r u c t i o n of the M i n i s t e r b u t docs
not include a n y special or o t h e r m a g i s t r a t e .
' ' P a r e n t ' ' when u s e d in r e l a t i o n to a child or y o u n g
p e r s o n includes s t e p - p a r e n t , a d o p t i n g p a r e n t ,
g u a r d i a n , a n d a n y p e r s o n who is b y law liable
to m a i n t a i n the child or y o u n g p e r s o n .
" P l a c e of safety " m e a n s home, police station, hos­
p i t a l or a n y o t h e r place the occupier of which is
willing t e m p o r a r i l y to receive a child or y o u n g
person.
" Placed-out " m e a n s placed in employment w i t h o u t
being a p p r e n t i c e d .
"Preliminary
" P r e l i m i n a r y expenses " m e a n s the expenses of the
m a i n t e n a n c e of t h e m o t h e r d u r i n g a p e r i o d of
one m o n t h immediately p r e c e d i n g t h e b i r t h of
n e r child, reasonable medical a n d n u r s i n g ex­
penses a t t e n d a n t upon the confinement of t h e
mother, a n d the expenses of t h e m a i n t e n a n c e
of the m o t h e r a n d child for t h r e e m o n t h s im­
mediately succeeding its b i r t h .
" P r e s c r i b e d " m e a n s p r e s c r i b e d by this Act or by
the r e g u l a t i o n s .
" P r o c l a m a t i o n " m e a n s p r o c l a m a t i o n published in
the Gazette.
" Public place " includes a vessel, vehicle, r o o m or
a n y field or other place whatsoever to which the
public for the time being have or a r e p e r m i t t e d
to have access, w h e t h e r on p a y m e n t or other­
wise.
" R e g u l a t i o n s " m e a n s r e g u l a t i o n s m a d e u n d e r this
Act.
" S h e l t e r ' ' includes a place of safety.
" S t r e e t " includes a n y h i g h w a y or o t h e r
place w h e t h e r a t h o r o u g h f a r e or not.
public
" S u p e r i n t e n d e n t " includes the p e r s o n for t h e time
being in c h a r g e of a n institution.
" Uncontrollable " w h e r e u s e d in reference to a
child or y o u n g p e r s o n m e a n s child or y o u n g
p e r s o n who is n o t being or cannot be controlled
by his p a r e n t or b y a n y p e r s o n h a v i n g his care.
" W a r d " m e a n s a n y child or y o u n g p e r s o n who h a s
been—
(a) a d m i t t e d to S t a t e c o n t r o l ;
(b) committed to an i n s t i t u t i o n ;
(c) a d m i t t e d into a hostel for expectant a n d
nursing mothers;
(d) a d m i t t e d into a home for m e n t a l l y defec­
tive children.
" Y o u n g p e r s o n " m e a n s a p e r s o n who h a s a t t a i n e d
the age of sixteen y e a r s a n d is u n d e r the age of
eighteen y e a r s .
PART
PART
II.
A U T H O R I T I E S CHARGED W I T H ADMINISTRATION OP A C T .
5. (1) The G o v e r n o r m a y , u n d e r a n d subject to t h e
provisions of the P u b l i c Service Act, 1902, as a m e n d e d b y
subsequent A c t s , a p p o i n t a D i r e c t o r of the Child W e l f a r e
D e p a r t m e n t , a n d such o t h e r officers a n d employees a s
a r e n e c e s s a r y for the a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of this Act.
(2) T h e D i r e c t o r a n d o t h e r officers a n d employees
shall be subject to the provisions of the Public Service
Act, 1902, as a m e n d e d by subsequent Acts, d u r i n g t h e i r
t e n u r e of office.
6. The Minister m a y a p p o i n t p e r s o n s not being officers
or employees of the Child W e l f a r e D e p a r t m e n t , to b e
v i s i t o r s to a n y of the institutions, homes, depots, hostels,
a n d shelters constituted or established u n d e r this Act.
7. The Minister m a y a p p o i n t h o n o r a r y welfare officers
a n d h o n o r a r y lady v i s i t o r s to c a r r y out such duties a s
m a y be prescribed.
T h e D i r e c t o r shall issue to such welfare officers a n d
lady v i s i t o r s a n a u t h o r i t y c a r d indicating the n a t u r e of
their appointment.
8 . ( 1 ) The Governor m a y , from time to time, a p p o i n t
such p e r s o n s as he thinks fit to form a n a d v i s o r y council.
(2) T h e functions of the council shall b e —
(a) to r e p o r t u p o n such m a t t e r s connected with
child welfare as m a y be r e f e r r e d to it by t h e
Minister;
(b) to advise the M i n i s t e r on m a t t e r s connected with
child welfare in New S o u t h W a l e s .
(3) T h e s e c r e t a r y of the council shall be a n officer
of the Child W e l f a r e D e p a r t m e n t n o m i n a t e d by t h e
Director.
(4) The council shall, subject to this A c t a n d to
the r e g u l a t i o n s m a d e t h e r e u n d e r , frame rules for t h e
conduct of its business. Such rules shall not be o p e r a t i v e
until t h e y have been a p p r o v e d by the Minister.
(5) T h e p r o v i s i o n s of the P u b l i c Service Act, 1902,
or of a n y Act a m e n d i n g t h a t Act, shall not a p p l y to or in
respect of the a p p o i n t m e n t by the G o v e r n o r of a n y mem­
ber of the council, a n d a n y m e m b e r so a p p o i n t e d shall
n o t be subject to the provisions of a n y such Act d u r i n g
his t e r m of office.
9.
9. (1) N o t w i t h s t a n d i n g a n y other law r e l a t i n g to the
g u a r d i a n s h i p or custody of children the M i n i s t e r shall
bo a n d become the g u a r d i a n of every child or y o u n g
p e r s o n who becomes a w a r d t o the exclusion of the
p a r e n t or o t h e r g u a r d i a n a n d shall continue to be such
g u a r d i a n until the child or y o u n g p e r s o n ceases to be a
ward.
(2) W h e r e a n y w a r d of whom the Minister is
g u a r d i a n a t t a i n s the age of eighteen y e a r s , the Minister
m a y t e r m i n a t e the g u a r d i a n s h i p .
W h e r e such g u a r d i a n s h i p is n o t t e r m i n a t e d , the
M i n i s t e r shall r e m a i n g u a r d i a n until the ex-ward a t t a i n s
the age of twenty-one y e a r s , a n d the ex-ward shall d u r i n g
such p e r i o d be subject to the supervision of the Minister.
10. Subject to this Act the Minister shall have the
care of the p e r s o n of all w a r d s , except d u r i n g the
p e r i o d when they a r e inmates of an institution or of a
home for m e n t a l l y defective children or a r e b o a r d e d out
or placed a s a d o p t e d b o a r d e r s with foster p a r e n t s or
placed-out or a p p r e n t i c e d with any other p e r s o n s .
PART III.
C H I E D K E X ' S COURTS.
1 1 . (1) The G o v e r n o r shall by p r o c l a m a t i o n establish
special courts to be called c h i l d r e n ' s c o u r t s .
E v e r y such court shall consist of a. special m a g i s t r a t e
a n d shall have jurisdiction within the a r e a n a m e d in the
proclamation.
(2) I n places not within a n y such a r e a the j u r i s ­
diction of a court shall be exercised by a special m a g i s ­
t r a t e , or a n y two justices.
v'3) Such special m a g i s t r a t e shall possess the
qualifications r e q u i r e d for the office of police or stipen­
d i a r y m a g i s t r a t e u n d e r the Public Service Act, 1902.
12. (1) A c h i l d r e n ' s court a n d the m a g i s t r a t e or
justices c o n s t i t u t i n g such court—
( a ) shall exercise the p o w e r s a n d a u t h o r i t i e s which
a r e possessed b y m a g i s t r a t e s , c o u r t s of p e t t y
sessions or justices in respect of children a n d
y o u n g p e r s o n s a n d of offences committed by
or a g a i n s t children a n d y o u n g p e r s o n s ;
(b)
(b) m a y , w h e r e a child or y o u n g p e r s o n is charged
with a n indictable offence (other t h a n homicide,
r a p e or o t h e r offence punishable by d e a t h ) , h e a r
a n d d e t e r m i n e t h e said c h a r g e in a s u m m a r y
m a n n e r in accordance with the provisions of this
Act;
(c) shall exercise the p o w e r s a n d a u t h o r i t i e s of a
justice or justices to h e a r a n d d e t e r m i n e com­
plaints, i n f o r m a t i o n s , applications a n d proceed­
ings u n d e r the D e s e r t e d W i v e s a n d Children
Act, 1901-1939;
(d) shall h e a r a n d d e t e r m i n e complaints, informa­
tions, applications a n d proceedings u n d e r this
Act;
(e) shall exercise the p o w e r s a n d a u t h o r i t i e s of
justices to h e a r a n d d e t e r m i n e applications or
complaints u n d e r sections one h u n d r e d a n d
forty-two to one h u n d r e d a n d forty-six, both
inclusive, of the L u n a c y Act of 1898.
(2) A c h i l d r e n ' s court consisting of a special
m a g i s t r a t e shall exercise the p o w e r s a n d a u t h o r i t i e s
which a r e conferred u p o n courts of p e t t y sessions by the
I n f a n t s ' Custody a n d S e t t l e m e n t s Act, 1899-1934.
A n y o r d e r for the p a y m e n t of a weekly or other
periodical sum m a d e by a court in the exercise of t h e
p o w e r s a n d a u t h o r i t i e s conferred by this subsection shall
h a v e a n d take effect as an o r d e r for the p a y m e n t at the
weekly or o t h e r p e r i o d s s t a t e d in the o r d e r , of successive
a m o u n t s of money equal to the sum s t a t e d in the o r d e r .
If default is m a d e in the p a y m e n t of a n y one or m o r e of
such sums, the o r d e r m a y be enforced, as to the t o t a l of
the sums then in default for a n y p e r i o d not exceeding
six m o n t h s , as if it were an o r d e r u n d e r the S m a l l Debts
Recovery Act, 1912-1933, for the p a y m e n t of a sum of
money equal to such total, m a d e by the court of p e t t y
sessions n a m e d in the o r d e r .
13. (1) If it a p p e a r s to a c o u r t t h a t a n y complaint,
information, application or p r o c e e d i n g before the c o u r t
u n d e r the D e s e r t e d W i v e s a n d Children Act, 1901-1939,
or u n d e r this Act, or in respect of children a n d y o u n g
p e r s o n s , a n d of offences committed by or a g a i n s t children
and
a n d y o u n g p e r s o n s can be m o r e conveniently, economic­
ally or fairly h e a r d a n d d e t e r m i n e d by a c o u r t s i t t i n g a t
some o t h e r place the court m a y a d j o u r n the h e a r i n g of
such complaint, information, application or proceeding
w h e t h e r the defendant or r e s p o n d e n t a p p e a r s or n o t a n d
m a y r e m a n d a n y p e r s o n c h a r g e d before it to a court
s i t t i n g a t some other place specified a n d a p p o i n t a d a y for
the h e a r i n g .
(2) T h e clerk of the first-mentioned court shall
t h e r e u p o n t r a n s m i t to the clerk of the court to which
the h e a r i n g h a s been a d j o u r n e d all documents a n d
depositions in his possession r e l a t i n g to the complaint,
information, application, or proceeding.
( 3 ) W h e r e a child or y o u n g p e r s o n h a s been
b r o u g h t before a court a s a neglected or uncontrollable
child or y o u n g p e r s o n or a juvenile offender, a n d
the c o u r t h a s a d j o u r n e d the h e a r i n g a n d r e m a n d e d the
child or y o u n g p e r s o n to a court s i t t i n g a t some
o t h e r place, a n y evidence committed to w r i t i n g a t
the first-mentioned court m a y be accepted a s evidence by
the court to which the child or y o u n g p e r s o n h a s been
r e m a n d e d if, on the deposition taken by the said firstmentioned court, there a p p e a r s a certificate by such
court t h a t the said deposition w a s r e a d over a t the
h e a r i n g in the presence of the said child or y o u n g person,
a n d t h a t he w a s afforded a n o p p o r t u n i t y to crossexamine the witness or witnesses.
14. (1) On a n d after the establishment of a court,
the jurisdiction of every court of p e t t y sessions in respect
of the m a t t e r s as to which the court h a s jurisdiction,
except those m a t t e r s in which a justice or justices h a s
or have jurisdiction u n d e r the D e s e r t e d W i v e s and
Children Act, 1901-1939, shall cease to be exercised.
(2) N o t h i n g in this section shall a b r i d g e or
prejudice the m i n i s t e r i a l p o w e r s of m a g i s t r a t e s or j u s ­
tices in cases of committal for t r i a l or t h e i r p o w e r s to
take a n y information or issue a n y summons, or g r a n t ,
issue, or endorse any w a r r a n t , or admit to bail.
( 3 ) No conviction, order, j u d g m e n t , or proceeding
m a d e or given by or had before a c o u r t of p e t t y sessions
in contravention of this section shall be invalidated or
affected by r e a s o n only of such contravention.
15.
15. A court shall be held—
(a) w h e r e practicable, in the p r o x i m i t y of a s h e l t e r ;
or
(b) in some building or room a p p r o v e d in t h a t behalf
by the M i n i s t e r .
If a court-room is so a p p r o v e d , the h e a r i n g shall not
take place a t a n h o u r w h e n the o r d i n a r y court business
is being t r a n s a c t e d .
16. (1) A t a n y h e a r i n g or t r i a l by a court a n y p e r s o n s
not directly i n t e r e s t e d in the case shall be excluded from
the court-room or place of h e a r i n g or t r i a l unless the
court otherwise directs.
(2) T h e c o u r t m a y , if it is of opinion t h a t in the
i n t e r e s t of the child or y o u n g p e r s o n such a direction
should be given, direct a child or y o u n g p e r s o n to leave
the court a t a n y time d u r i n g such h e a r i n g or t r i a l or m a y
direct a n y p e r s o n to leave the court d u r i n g the examina­
tion of a n y witness.
( 3 ) D u r i n g the h e a r i n g of a n y complaint u n d e r
P a r t X V I of this Act, no p e r s o n shall be or be p e r m i t t e d
to be p r e s e n t in c o u r t except the following—
(a) the a d j u d i c a t i n g m a g i s t r a t e , or justices, a n y
officer, the officers of the court, a n d a m e m b e r
of the police f o r c e ;
(b) t h e c o m p l a i n a n t and the defendant, a n d their
respective b a r r i s t e r s a n d solicitors;
(c) t h e mother, sister or o t h e r relative or friend
of the complainant, if d e s i r e d by such complain­
ant;
( d ) a n y p e r s o n whilst being examined a s a w i t n e s s ;
and
(e) the m o t h e r , s i s t e r or female friend of a n y
female witness, if d e s i r e d by such witness whilst
being examined,
unless the c o u r t shall p e r m i t a n y o t h e r p e r s o n to be
present.
17. T h e p r o v i s i o n s of section sixteen of this Act
shall a p p l y , m u t a t i s m u t a n d i s , to the h e a r i n g of a n
a p p e a l to a c o u r t of q u a r t e r sessions a g a i n s t a n y
decision of a court.
18.
18. (1) A n a p p e a l shall lie from a n y d e t e r m i n a t i o n ,
finding of guilt or o r d e r of a court (not being a committal
for t r i a l or a d e t e r m i n a t i o n , conviction or o r d e r u n d e r
P a r t X I I or P a r t X V I of this Act) by the p e r s o n s a n d in
the m a n n e r p r o v i d e d by P a r t V of the J u s t i c e s Act, 1902,
(2) W h e r e an a p p e l l a n t is a child or y o u n g
person the a p p e a l m a y be taken by him or by his p a r e n t
on his behalf a n d in his name.
(3) W h e r e an a p p e l l a n t is a child or y o u n g p e r s o n
in place of the release of the a p p e l l a n t from custody u p o n
e n t e r i n g into recognizances or depositing any money
w i t h the court, he m a y be committed by the court from
which the a p p e a l is m a d e to a shelter p e n d i n g the
d e t e r m i n a t i o n of the appeal.
19. The J u s t i c e s Act, 1902, so f a r as it is not incon­
sistent with this Act, shall a p p l y to a court a n d to p r o ­
ceedings before a court, other t h a n proceedings u n d e r
P a r t X V I of this Act.
2 0 . (1) W h e r e a charge is m a d e jointly a g a i n s t a
child or y o u n g p e r s o n a n d a p e r s o n who h a s a t t a i n e d
the age of eighteen y e a r s the h e a r i n g of the c h a r g e
a g a i n s t the child or y o u n g p e r s o n m a y be a d j o u r n e d until
the charge a g a i n s t the p e r s o n who h a s a t t a i n e d the age of
eighteen y e a r s h a s been h e a r d a n d d e t e r m i n e d .
(2) A c o u r t m a y exercise jurisdiction in cases
w h e r e the p e r s o n c h a r g e d is over the age of eighteen
y e a r s b u t u n d e r the age of twenty-one y e a r s if, a t the
time of the commission of the offence, the p e r s o n c h a r g e d
h a d not a t t a i n e d the age of eighteen y e a r s , a n d such
p e r s o n shall, for the p u r p o s e s of this Act, be deemed
to be a young person.
P A R T IV.
E S T A B L I S H M E N T OF D E P O T S , H O M E S AND HOSTELS.
2 1 . (1) The Governor m a y , b y p r o c l a m a t i o n , estab­
lish—
(a) depots for the t e m p o r a r y accommodation and
m a i n t e n a n c e of children a n d y o u n g p e r s o n s ;
(b)
(b) homes for the reception a n d m a i n t e n a n c e of—
(i) physically defective children or y o u n g
persons;
(ii) invalid a n d sick children or y o u n g
persons;
(iii) b a b i e s ;
(iv) children or y o u n g p e r s o n s a d m i t t e d to
State control;
(c) hostels for the accommodation a n d m a i n t e n a n c e
of—
(i) expectant a n d n u r s i n g m o t h e r s ;
(ii) w a r d s a n d e x - w a r d s ;
(2) The establishment before the commencement
of this Act of a n y depot, home or hostel, which could law­
fully have been established if subsection one of this
section h a d been in o p e r a t i o n at the d a t e the same w a s
established, is h e r e b y validated.
A n y depot, home or hostel, the establishment of which
is validated by this subsection, a n d which is in existence
i m m e d i a t e l y before the commencement of this Act, shall
for all p u r p o s e s of this Act be deemed to have been
established u n d e r this Act.
2 2 . All depots, homes a n d hostels established or
deemed to have been established u n d e r this P a r t shall
be controlled by the M i n i s t e r a n d shall be inspected once
at least in every t h r e e m o n t h s by an officer a p p o i n t e d for
t h a t p u r p o s e by the Minister. Such officer shall, after
such inspection, submit to the Minister a r e p o r t dealing
with the m a t t e r s prescribed.
P A R T V.
BOARDING-OUT OF C H I L D R E N AND Y O U N G P E R S O N S .
23.
(1)
T h e M i n i s t e r shall be the a u t h o r i t y t o —
(a) admit a child or y o u n g p e r s o n to S t a t e c o n t r o l ;
(b) p r o v i d e for the accommodation a n d m a i n t e n ­
ance of any child or y o u n g p e r s o n a d m i t t e d t o
S t a t e control until he is a p p r e n t i c e d , b o a r d e d out, plaeed-out or placed as an a d o p t e d b o a r d e r ;
(c)
(c) p a y foster p a r e n t s such r a t e s as m a y be pre­
scribed ;
(d) direct the removal or t r a n s f e r of a n y w a r d
(other t h a n a w a r d who h a s been committed to
a n institution for a specified t e r m ) ;
(e) a p p r e n t i c e , board-out, place-out, or place as a n
a d o p t e d b o a r d e r a n y w a r d (other t h a n a w a r d
who h a s been committed to an institution for
a specified t e r m ) ;
(f) a p p r o v e of p e r s o n s a p p l y i n g for the custody of
w a r d s a n d of the homes of sach p e r s o n s ;
(g) a r r a n g e the t e r m s a n d conditions of the custody
of a n y w a r d ;
(h) direct the r e s t o r a t i o n of a n y w a r d (other t h a n
a w a r d who h a s been committed to a n institu­
tion for a specified t e r m ) to the care of his
p a r e n t or of a n y o t h e r p e r s o n ;
(i) direct the absolute discharge of a n y w a r d ( o t h e r
t h a n a w a r d who h a s been committed to a n insti­
tution for a specified t e r m ) from supervision
a n d control.
(2) (a) The Minister may, u n d e r a n d in accord­
ance with subsection one of this section, b o a r d out a n y
child or y o u n g p e r s o n to the p e r s o n for the time being
in charge of any charitable depot, home or hostel a n d m a y
make to the person in c h a r g e of such charitable depot,
home or hostel p a y m e n t s in respect of such child or y o u n g
p e r s o n a t the rates prescribed for p a y m e n t s u n d e r
p a r a g r a p h (c) of t h a t subsection.
(b) W h e r e the total weekly e a r n i n g s of a child
or y o u n g p e r s o n a r e not sufficient to cover the weekly
inclusive cost of his m a i n t e n a n c e a n d a r e a s o n a b l e
a m o u n t to cover pocket money a n d t r a v e l l i n g expenses
the Minister m a y place such child or y o u n g p e r s o n in the
care of the p e r s o n for the time being in charge of a n y
charitable hostel a n d m a y subsidise the weekly e a r n i n g s
of such child or y o u n g p e r s o n so as to p r o v i d e for t h e
difference between such weekly inclusive cost a n d the t o t a l
weekly e a r n i n g s of such child or y o u n g person.
Such
Such subsidy m a y be continued until such time as the
total weekly e a r n i n g s of the child or y o u n g p e r s o n r e n d e r
this subsidy u n n e c e s s a r y .
(c) T h e following provisions shall a p p l y with
respect to each charitable depot, home or hostel (which
w a s in existence immediately before the commencement
of this A c t ) to the p e r s o n for the time being in c h a r g e
of which a n y child or y o u n g p e r s o n is b o a r d e d out p u r ­
s u a n t to p a r a g r a p h (a) of this subsection:—
(i) A committee convened by the Minister shall, in
respect of each such charitable depot, home or
hostel a s c e r t a i n the a v e r a g e n u m b e r of children
a n d y o u n g p e r s o n s who were i n m a t e s thereof
d u r i n g the p e r i o d of two y e a r s immediately
before the commencement of this Act.
Such committee shall consist of the Govern­
ment S t a t i s t i c i a n or a n officer of the Public Ser­
vice n o m i n a t e d by him, the D i r e c t o r or a n officer
of the Child W e l f a r e D e p a r t m e n t n o m i n a t e d by
h i m a n d a p e r s o n selected by the Minister from
p e r s o n s whose n a m e s a r e on a p a n e l of n a m e s of
p e r s o n s a p p o i n t e d in the m a n n e r p r e s c r i b e d to
r e p r e s e n t the charitable o r g a n i s a t i o n s by which
such charitable depots, homes or hostels a r e
conducted a n d m a i n t a i n e d .
F o r the p u r p o s e of exercising or p e r f o r m i n g
its functions u n d e r this s u b p a r a g r a p h the com­
m i t t e e or a n y officer of the Public Service nom­
i n a t e d by it for the p u r p o s e , m a y inspect the
books, accounts a n d r e c o r d s of a n y charitable
depot, home or hostel a n d m a k e e x t r a c t s thereof
or copies therefrom.
(ii) No p a y m e n t shall be m a d e p u r s u a n t to p a r a ­
g r a p h (a) of this subsection unless the t o t a l
n u m b e r of children and y o u n g p e r s o n s who a r e
for the time being i n m a t e s of the charitable
depot, home or hostel exceeds the a v e r a g e num­
ber so a s c e r t a i n e d in respect of t h a t c h a r i t a b l e
depot, home or hostel.
(iii)
(iii) No p a y m e n t shall be m a d e p u r s u a n t to p a r a ­
g r a p h (a) of this subsection in respect of a num­
ber of children or y o u n g p e r s o n s g r e a t e r t h a n
the n u m b e r which r e p r e s e n t s the difference
between such total n u m b e r a n d such a v e r a g e
number.
(d) W h e r e p a y m e n t s are, in accordance with
p a r a g r a p h (a) or p a r a g r a p h (b) of this subsection, m a d e
t o the p e r s o n for the time being in charge of a n y charit­
a b l e depot, home or hostel an officer a p p o i n t e d for the
p u r p o s e by the Minister, m a y , at a n y time inspect such
c h a r i t a b l e depot, home or hostel a n d m a k e such examina­
t i o n s into the s t a t e a n d m a n a g e m e n t thereof a n d the con­
d i t i o n s a n d t r e a t m e n t of the children a n d y o u n g p e r s o n s
(being i n m a t e s thereof) in respect of whom the p a y m e n t s
a r e so made, as he thinks requisite, and the p e r s o n for
t h e time being in charge of the charitable depot, home or
h o s t e l shall afford all reasonable facilities for such
inspection a n d examination.
(e) I n this subsection " c h a r i t a b l e depot,
home or h o s t e l " m e a n s a depot, home or hostel estab­
lished or m a i n t a i n e d by a charitable o r g a n i s a t i o n and
u s e d wholly or in p a r t for p u r p o s e s analogous to the
p u r p o s e s r e f e r r e d to in subsection one of section
twenty-one of this Act.
( 3 ) The Minister m a y from time to time by
w r i t i n g u n d e r his h a n d , delegate to a n y specified officer,
all or any of the powers conferred by subsection one of
t h i s section, a n d m a y a t a n y time revoke a n y such delega­
tion.
No p e r s o n shall be concerned to see or inquire w h e t h e r
a n y act, m a t t e r or t h i n g done or p e r f o r m e d by a n y officer
w h e n p u r p o r t i n g to act as delegate of the Minister is or
is not a u t h o r i s e d b y a n y such d e l e g a t i o n :
P r o v i d e d t h a t no delegation of a n y of the powers
r e f e r r e d to in p a r a g r a p h s (d) (e) (h) and (i) of subsec­
t i o n one of this section shall be construed as a u t h o r i s i n g
t h e officer to discharge a n y w a r d from an institution.
(4) The Minister may, upon such t e r m s a n d con­
d i t i o n s a s m a y be p r e s c r i b e d or as he may, in a n y special
case, a p p r o v e , place a w a r d as a n a d o p t e d b o a r d e r in
the care of a foster p a r e n t .
When
W h e n such w a r d is over the m a x i m u m age u p to which
he is compelled by law to a t t e n d school a n d is to boemployed by the foster p a r e n t , but the foster p a r e n t is
unable to p a y the p r e s c r i b e d r a t e of wages the consent of
the Minister a n d of the w a r d shall be obtained before h e
is so placed in the c a r e of a foster p a r e n t .
( 5 ) P a y m e n t to a foster p a r e n t for a n y w a r d
shall not extend beyond the time when t h e w a r d shall
have a t t a i n e d the m a x i m u m age u p to which he is com­
pelled by law to a t t e n d school unless—
(a) the w a r d is a n invalid or is otherwise incapaci­
t a t e d ; or
(b) the case possesses u n u s u a l f e a t u r e s which call
for special consideration,
a n d the Minister a u t h o r i s e s such p a y m e n t .
(6) On a t t a i n i n g the m a x i m u m age u p to which h e
is compelled by law to a t t e n d school a w a r d shall, except
in the circumstances r e f e r r e d to in subsections t h r e e a n d
four of this section, or except in such other c i r c u m s t a n c e s
as m a y be prescribed, be placed-out or apprenticed.
2 4 . The Minister m a y remove any child from a n y
charitable institution, depot, home or hostel s u p p o r t e d
wholly or in p a r t by g r a n t s from the Consolidated
Revenue F u n d a n d cause him to be a p p r e n t i c e d , b o a r d e d out, placed-out, or placed as a n a d o p t e d b o a r d e r .
2 5 . The Minister m a y cause to be visited a n d in­
spected a n y child or y o u n g p e r s o n who h a s been a w a r d ,
for a n y p e r i o d n o t exceeding two y e a r s after the d a t e
upon which such child or y o u n g p e r s o n a t t a i n s the a g e
of eighteen y e a r s .
26.
to a n y
valent
parent
T h e M i n i s t e r m a y deduct from the p a y m e n t s due
foster p a r e n t such a m o u n t as m a y be deemed equi­
to the loss occasioned by the neglect of such f o s t e r
to keep outfits u p to the s t a n d a r d prescribed.
PART
P A R T VI.
ALLOWANCES I N R E S P E C T OF D E S T I T U T E
CHILDREN AND
YOUNG PERSONS L I V I N G W I T H P A R E N T S .
2 7 . (1) The Minister, out of moneys p r o v i d e d by
P a r l i a m e n t , m a y in such circumstances a n d subject to
such conditions as m a y be p r e s c r i b e d g r a n t a n allowance
f o r t h e s u p p o r t of a d e s t i t u t e child or y o u n g p e r s o n to—
( a ) the m o t h e r when such child or y o u n g p e r s o n is
living with h e r a n d when such m o t h e r is—
(i) a widow, or
(ii) a deserted wife, or
(iii) a wife whose h u s b a n d i s —
(a) incapacitated from following his
usual or a n y occupation, or
(b) in gaol, or
(c) a n old-age pensioner, or
(i v) a single woman, or
(v) a w o m a n living a p a r t from h e r h u s b a n d —
(a) u n d e r
any
decree
of
judicial
s e p a r a t i o n , or
(b) u n d e r a n y deed of s e p a r a t i o n , or
(c) w h e r e a decree nisi in divorce h a s
been m a d e , or
(vi) a w o m a n whose m a r r i a g e h a s been dis­
solved by a decree absolute in divorce, or
(vii) a woman whose m a r r i a g e is void or h a s
been annulled by a n y decree or o r d e r of
the S u p r e m e C o u r t in its m a t r i m o n i a l
causes j u r i s d i c t i o n ;
(b) a single w o m a n who h a s a d o p t e d such child or
y o u n g p e r s o n when such child or y o u n g p e r s o n
is living with h e r ;
(c) the father, where such child or y o u n g p e r s o n is
living Avith him a n d w h e r e such f a t h e r is in­
capacitated from following his usual or a n y
occupation, a n d is—
(i) a widower, or
(ii) a deserted husband, or
(iii)
(iii) a h u s b a n d whose wife i s —
(a) incapacitated through
bodily infirmity, or
(b) in gaol, or
mental
or
(c) a n old-age pensioner.
(2) This section shall n o t extend to a u t h o r i s e t h e
g r a n t i n g of an allowance to a n y widow who is in r e c e i p t
of a p e n s i o n u n d e r the W i d o w s ' P e n s i o n s Act, 1925-1937,
w h e r e a n y p a r t of t h e pension is p a i d to h e r in respect
of the child or y o u n g p e r s o n for w h o m a n allowance is
s o u g h t u n d e r this section.
(3) P a y m e n t of an allowance u n d e r this P a r t shall
n o t extend beyond the time when the p e r s o n in r e s p e c t of
w h o m t h e allowance is g r a n t e d shall have a t t a i n e d t h e
m a x i m u m age u p to which he is compelled by law t o
a t t e n d school unless—
(a) the child or y o u n g p e r s o n is an invalid or is
otherwise i n c a p a c i t a t e d ; or
(b) the case possesses u n u s u a l f e a t u r e s which call
for special consideration,
a n d the Minister a u t h o r i s e s such p a y m e n t , a n d in a n y
such case such p a y m e n t m a y be continued until the p e r s o n
in respect of whom the allowance is g r a n t e d a t t a i n s t h e
age of eighteen y e a r s .
PART
VII.
L I C E N S I N G OF P E A C E S ESTABLISHED OK USED FOR T H E R E C E P ­
TION OF C H I L D R E N APART
FROM
THEIR
PARENTS
AND
OF D A Y NURSERIES AND KINDERGARTENS.
2 8 . (1) The p e r s o n in c h a r g e of a n y place established
or u s e d —
(a) for the reception a n d care of one or m o r e chil­
d r e n u n d e r the age of seven y e a r s , a p a r t from
t h e i r m o t h e r or o t h e r p a r e n t , or
(b) for the p u r p o s e of conducting a d a y n u r s e r y
or k i n d e r g a r t e n
shall
shall make application to the Minister in the prescribed
f o r m and m a n n e r for a license in respect of such place.
(2) The Minister shall t h e r e u p o n cause inquiry
to be m a d e r e s p e c t i n g such application a n d a r e p o r t to be
furnished by an officer.
( 3 ) The Minister u p o n receiving such r e p o r t m a y
g r a n t or refuse a license in respect of such p l a c e ; a n d
such license w h e n g r a n t e d shall r e m a i n in force u n t i l
cancelled by o r d e r of a court, b u t a n y provision of the
license r e l a t i n g to the m a x i m u m n u m b e r of children who
will be received a n d cared for, or, as the case m a y be, will
a t t e n d the d a y n u r s e r y or k i n d e r g a r t e n , m a y be v a r i e d
from time to time by the Minister. P a r t i c u l a r s of a n y
such v a r i a t i o n m a y be endorsed on the license.
(4) E v e r y license shall be subject to such condi­
tions a n d r e q u i r e m e n t s as m a y be prescribed.
2 9 . (1) I n e v e r y place licensed u n d e r this P a r t the
p e r s o n in c h a r g e shall keep a r e g i s t e r in a form p r e ­
scribed in which shall be e n t e r e d f o r t h w i t h by such p e r s o n
the n a m e s , sex a n d age of each child received into the
care or charge of such p e r s o n a n d the d a t e when such
child was so received, a n d such other p a r t i c u l a r s as m a y
be prescribed.
(2) E v e r y such r e g i s t e r shall be produced by the
p e r s o n in c h a r g e a t all reasonable t i m e s w h e n the p r o ­
duction of the same is d e m a n d e d by the Minister or a n y
officer a u t h o r i s e d by the Minister in t h a t behalf, a n d m a y
be examined a n d (if the Minister or such officer thinks
fit copies of a n y e n t r i e s t h e r e i n m a y be m a d e .
( 3 ) F o r t h w i t h after the r e m o v a l of a n y child
from a place licensed a s aforesaid w h e t h e r before or
on a t t a i n i n g the age of seven y e a r s , the p e r s o n in charge
shall enter in which r e g i s t e r the time of such removal a n d
the names, a d d r e s s e s a n d calling or occupation of the
p e r s o n or p e r s o n s to whom the child is delivered, a n d
if a n y such p e r s o n is a m a r r i e d w o m a n the a d d r e s s and
calling of her h u s b a n d ; a n d shall forthwith f o r w a r d
notice of such r e m o v a l to the Minister.
(4) A n y p e r s o n in c h a r g e who fails to comply
w i t h the provisions of t h i s section shall be guilty of a n
offence a g a i n s t this Act.
30.
30. (1) F o r the p u r p o s e of m a k i n g a n y inquiry a n d
r e p o r t u n d e r section twenty-eight of this Act respecting
a n y place, or for the p u r p o s e of e n s u r i n g t h a t the p r e ­
scribed conditions a n d r e q u i r e m e n t s a r e complied with,
a n y officer m a y , a t a n y time, e n t e r the place a n d inspect
it a n d t h e children who a r e i n m a t e s thereof; a n d the
p e r s o n in c h a r g e of the place shall afford all reasonable
facilities for such inspection.
(2) I n m a k i n g a n y inspection the officer m a y , if
he thinks fit, be accompanied b y a medical p r a c t i t i o n e r
or a police constable, or by both.
( 3 ) T h e Minister a t a n y time, by w r i t i n g u n d e r
his h a n d , m a y o r d e r t h a t the provisions of this section
shall n o t a p p l y in a n y case w h e r e he is satisfied t h a t its
application is unnecessary.
3 1 . (1) W h e r e , on a n y inspection of a licensed place,
it a p p e a r s t h a t a n y of the p r e s c r i b e d conditions or
r e q u i r e m e n t s a r e n o t complied with, the D i r e c t o r m a y
give directions in w r i t i n g to the p e r s o n in c h a r g e to
e n s u r e a compliance with such conditions or require­
m e n t s , failing which the license of such place m a y be
cancelled by a court.
(2) T h e p e r s o n in charge of a n y such licensed
place who fails to comply with such directions shall be
guilty of a n offence a g a i n s t this Act a n d upon conviction
the license m a y be cancelled by a court.
( 3 ) T h e Court, on cancellation of the license of
a n y place of the n a t u r e r e f e r r e d to in p a r a g r a p h (a) of
subsection one of section twenty-eight of this Act, m a y
direct t h a t a n y child who is a n i n m a t e of such place, b e —
(a) r e s t o r e d to the custody of a p a r e n t ; or
(b) released to the care of the Minister to be dealt
with as a w a r d a d m i t t e d to S t a t e c o n t r o l ; or
(c) released to the care of a n y o t h e r p e r s o n .
3 2 . The p e r s o n in charge of a n y place which is
r e q u i r e d to be licensed u n d e r this P a r t a n d is not licensed
shall be liable to a p e n a l t y n o t exceeding twenty-five
p o u n d s , and, w h e r e the place is a place of the n a t u r e
r e f e r r e d to in p a r a g r a p h (a) of subsection one of section
twenty-eight of t h i s Act, a n y child who is a n i n m a t e of
such place m a y be r e m o v e d t h e r e f r o m a n d t a k e n to a
shelter,
shelter, t h e r e to r e m a i n until a court o r d e r s him to he
r e s t o r e d to the custody of his p a r e n t or released to the
care of the Minister to be dealt with as a w a r d a d m i t t e d
to S t a t e control, or released to the care of a n y other
person.
3 3 . (1) N o p e r s o n shall, without a w r i t t e n o r d e r of
a court specifying the t e r m s on which the child m a y be
received, receive into his care a n y child u n d e r the age
of seven y e a r s to r e a r , n u r s e , or otherwise m a i n t a i n ,
a p a r t from his m o t h e r or o t h e r p a r e n t , in consideration
of the p a y m e n t to such p e r s o n of a n y sum of money or
o t h e r valuable consideration otherwise t h a n by w a y of
periodical i n s t a l m e n t s . No such i n s t a l m e n t shall be p a i d
for m o r e t h a n four weeks in advance, n o r exceed the sum
of fifty shillings p e r week. A n y p e r s o n receiving or
a g r e e i n g to receive p a y m e n t c o n t r a r y to this section shall
be guilty of a n offence a g a i n s t this Act.
A court h a v i n g m a d e an o r d e r u n d e r this section shall
f o r t h w i t h f o r w a r d a copy of the o r d e r to the Director.
(2) T h i s section shall n o t a p p l y to the m a n a g e r
or officers of a n y i n s t i t u t i o n s u p p o r t e d wholly or in p a r t
by public subscription, or b y p r i v a t e c h a r i t y w h e r e such
i n s t i t u t i o n is open to S t a t e inspection, or controlled by
t h e S t a t e ; n o r to a n y p e r s o n e x e m p t e d for the time being
from the o p e r a t i o n of this section b y the Minister.
(3) T h e D i r e c t o r shall, if required, receive from
a n y o n e w i s h i n g to place a child u n d e r the age of seven
y e a r s in the care of the p e r s o n in charge of a n y place
licensed u n d e r section twenty-eight of this Act, a sum of
money from which he shall make to such p e r s o n such
p a y m e n t s as m a y be a g r e e d u p o n b u t not exceeding the
i n s t a l m e n t s specified in subsection one of this section.
34. (1) E v e r y p e r s o n who receives into his care in
a n y place licensed u n d e r this P a r t , a n y child u n d e r
the age of seven y e a r s to r e a r , n u r s e , or otherwise main­
t a i n for p a y m e n t shall within seven d a y s r e g i s t e r or
cause to be r e g i s t e r e d with the D i r e c t o r in the p r e s c r i b e d
form the p a r t i c u l a r s prescribed.
(2) A n y p e r s o n who fails to comply with the p r o ­
visions of this section shall be guilty of an offence
a g a i n s t this Act.
35.
3 5 . (1) If the p e r s o n in c h a r g e of a n y place licensed
u n d e r this P a r t changes his place of abode, o r relinquishes
the care of a n y child in such place, he shall f o r t h w i t h
f o r w a r d a notice of such change or relinquishment to the
D i r e c t o r in the form prescribed.
(2) A n y p e r s o n who fails to comply with this
section shall be guilty of an offence a g a i n s t this Act.
3 6 . (1) T h e p e r s o n in c h a r g e of a n y place licensed
u n d e r this P a r t shall, immediately a f t e r the d e a t h in such
place of a n y child r e q u i r e d to be r e g i s t e r e d in accordance
with this P a r t , give notice of such d e a t h to the officer in
c h a r g e a t the n e a r e s t police station a n d to the Director.
(2) Such officer in charge of police; shall m a k e
i n q u i r y a n d r e p o r t to the coroner for the district, or if
the exigencies of the case so r e q u i r e to a justice, w h e t h e r
an inquest or m a g i s t e r i a l i n q u i r y r e s p e c t i n g the cause of
d e a t h is necessary.
3 7 . W h e r e by the p r o v i s i o n s of this P a r t a n y p e r s o n
is r e q u i r e d to f o r w a r d a notice to, or to effect a r e g i s t r a ­
tion of p a r t i c u l a r s with, the Director, such notice or
p a r t i c u l a r s of r e g i s t r a t i o n shall be in w r i t i n g , and,
unless delivered p e r s o n a l l y b y such p e r s o n , shall be for­
w a r d e d by r e g i s t e r e d post.
3 8 . (1) T h e provisions of this P a r t shall not a p p l y to
an i n c o r p o r a t e d h o s p i t a l or s e p a r a t e institution within the
m e a n i n g of the P u b l i c H o s p i t a l s Act, 1929-1937, or to a
p r i v a t e h o s p i t a l licensed u n d e r the P r i v a t e H o s p i t a l s
Act, 1908, or in a case w h e r e the p e r s o n h a v i n g the c a r e
of a child is a r e l a t i o n by blood of the child or is a p e r s o n
to whom the c u s t o d y of the child h a s been given by a n y
competent court or by deed or will or is a p e r s o n in whose
care the child h a s been placed by the M i n i s t e r or by the
D i r e c t o r or a n officer p u r s u a n t to P a r t V of this Act.
(2) T h e p r o v i s i o n s of section twenty-nine a n d of
sections t h i r t y - t h r e e to thirty-seven both inclusive shall
not a p p l y to or in respect of a n y place of the n a t u r e
r e f e r r e d to in p a r a g r a p h (b) of subsection one of section
twenty-eight of t h i s Act.
PART
PART
LYING-IN
VIII.
HOMES.
3 9 . (1) T h e p e r s o n in charge of a lying-in home shall
keep a r e g i s t e r in which shall be entered f o r t h w i t h the
p a r t i c u l a r s p r e s c r i b e d a n d shall f o r w a r d to the D i r e c t o r
within twenty-four h o u r s after each b i r t h in such home
the p a r t i c u l a r s prescribed.
(2) A n y p e r s o n who fails to comply with the
provisions of this section shall be guilty of a n offence
a g a i n s t this Act.
4 0 . T h e Minister, a t a n y time in w r i t i n g , m a y o r d e r
t h a t a n y p e r s o n in charge of a lying-in home shall not be
r e q u i r e d to f o r w a r d the p a r t i c u l a r s prescribed.
4 1 . A n y officer a u t h o r i s e d by the Minister in that be­
half m a y at all reasonable times e n t e r a lying-in home
for the p u r p o s e s of inspecting the r e g i s t e r r e q u i r e d to be
kept, and, w h e r e necessary, interviewing a m o t h e r a n d
e x a m i n i n g a child.
4 2 . ( t ) The p e r s o n in charge of a lying-in home shall
n o t p e r m i t a n y child to be taken from such home unless
in t h e charge of the m o t h e r of such child, w i t h o u t first
o b t a i n i n g the w r i t t e n consent of the Director.
(2) A n y p e r s o n who fails to comply with the
provisions of this section shall be guilty of a n offence
a g a i n s t this Act.
PART I X .
M E N T A L L Y DEFECTIVE C H I L D R E N .
43.
I n this P a r t , unless the context otherwise
requires,—
" H o m e " m e a n s a home established u n d e r this P a r t .
" M e n t a l d e f e c t i v e n e s s " m e a n s a condition of
a r r e s t e d or incomplete development or degenera­
tion of m i n d from w h a t s o e v e r cause a r i s i n g .
" M e n t a l l y defective c h i l d " includes a child or y o u n g
person (not being a n insane p e r s o n within the
m e a n i n g of the L u n a c y Act of 1898) who h a s
been a d m i t t e d to S t a t e control or committed to
the
the care of the Minister or committed to a n insti­
tution, in whom t h e r e exists m e n t a l defectiveness
so p r o n o u n c e d t h a t he r e q u i r e s supervision and
control for his own protection, or for the protec
tion of o t h e r s .
4 4 . (1) T h e Governor, by proclamation, m a y establish
a n d c o n s t i t u t e homes for the reception, detention, main­
tenance, education a n d t r a i n i n g of m e n t a l l y defective
children, whose cases call for s e g r e g a t i o n a n d special
t r e a t m e n t , a n d m a y by such p r o c l a m a t i o n assign a n y
n a m e to such home.
least
that
such
with
(2) E v e r y such home shall be inspected once a t
in every t h r e e m o n t h s by a n officer a p p o i n t e d for
p u r p o s e by the Minister. Such officer shall, after
inspection, submit to the Minister a r e p o r t dealing
the m a t t e r s prescribed.
4 5 . "Where the M i n i s t e r is satisfied by the certificates
of two medical p r a c t i t i o n e r s , one of whom shall be the
p r i n c i p a l medical officer of the D e p a r t m e n t of P u b l i c
I n s t r u c t i o n or a medical officer of t h a t D e p a r t m e n t
a u t h o r i s e d by such principal medical officer a n d one of
whom shall be a qualified p s y c h i a t r i s t , after s e p a r a t e
examination, a p a r t from each other, t h a t a n y child o r
y o u n g p e r s o n is a m e n t a l l y defective child, the Minister
m a y o r d e r t h a t such child or y o u n g p e r s o n be a d m i t t e d
to a home.
4 6 . A n y mentally defective child a d m i t t e d to a home
shall be in the care of the s u p e r i n t e n d e n t ; a n d such
m e n t a l l y defective child, n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g t h a t he h a s
a t t a i n e d the age of eighteen y e a r s , m a y be d e t a i n e d a t
such home until he is d i s c h a r g e d in p u r s u a n c e of t h e
p r o v i s i o n s of section forty-seven of this Act.
4 7 . (1) T h e Minister, on being satisfied, on medical
evidence or on such o t h e r evidence (if a n y ) as he m a y
deem necessary, t h a t it is no longer n e c e s s a r y t h a t a n y
p e r s o n who h a s been a d m i t t e d to a home as a m e n t a l l y
defective child should be f u r t h e r d e t a i n e d in a n y h o m e ,
m a y , by o r d e r u n d e r his h a n d , in t h e p r e s c r i b e d f o r m ,
direct t h a t he be discharged.
(2) W h e r e the M i n i s t e r is satisfied on medical
evidence a n d on such o t h e r evidence (if a n y ) as he m a y
deem necessarv, t h a t a n y p e r s o n who has been a d m i t t e d
to
to a home as a mentally defective child, might, in the
i n t e r e s t of such person, bo released on license, he m a y
release such p e r s o n on license subject to such conditions
a s m a y be prescribed or a s he m a y , in a n y special case,
think fit.
( 3 ) W h e r e the Minister is satisfied t h a t a n y
p e r s o n released on license p u r s u a n t to subsection two of
this section has failed to comply with a n y of the condi­
tions specified in the license, the license m a y be revoked
b y the Minister, a n d the Minister may, by o r d e r under
h i s h a n d in the p r e s c r i b e d form, direct t h a t such p e r s o n
shall be detained in a home for a f u r t h e r period, a n d
t h e r e u p o n a n d w i t h o u t f u r t h e r w a r r a n t any officer or
employee of the Child W e l f a r e D e p a r t m e n t or a n y mem­
b e r of the police force m a y a r r e s t such p e r s o n a n d convey
h i m to the home specified in the o r d e r to bo t h e r e received
a n d detained until the Minister otherwise directs.
4 8 . The s u p e r i n t e n d e n t of a home, a n d every officer
or o t h e r employee of such home a u t h o r i s e d in w r i t i n g by
the s u p e r i n t e n d e n t , for the p u r p o s e of conveying a n y
p e r s o n who h a s been o r d e r e d to be a d m i t t e d to a home
a s a mentally defective child, to or from the home, or of
a p p r e h e n d i n g him a n d b r i n g i n g him back to the home in
case of his escape a n d refusal to r e t u r n , shall, for t h a t
p u r p o s e a n d while engaged in t h a t duty, have all the
p o w e r s , immunities, a n d privileges of a police constable.
P A R T X.
INSTITUTIONS.
4 9 . The G o v e r n o r m a y , by proclamation, establish
a n d constitute, a s i n s t i t u t i o n s u n d e r this Act,—
(a) shelters for the reception a n d t e m p o r a r y deten­
tion and m a i n t e n a n c e of children or y o u n g
persons;
(b) schools for the reception, detention, m a i n t e n ­
ance, discipline, education a n d t r a i n i n g of
children a n d y o u n g p e r s o n s committed to such
institutions,
a n d may assign a n a m e to such i n s t i t u t i o n s .
50.
5 0 . E v e r y such institution shall be controlled by t h e
Minister a n d shall be inspected once a t least in every
t h r e e m o n t h s by a n officer a p p o i n t e d for t h a t p u r p o s e by.
the Minister. Such officer shall, after such inspection,
submit to t h e Minister a r e p o r t dealing with the m a t t e r s
prescribed.
5 1 . (1) A n o r d e r committing a child or y o u n g p e r s o n
to a n institution, duly e n d o r s e d a s p r o v i d e d in section
n i n e t y - t h r e e of this Act, or an o r d e r m a d e u n d e r sub­
section one of section ninety-four of this Act, duly
endorsed as p r o v i d e d in t h a t subsection, or a direction
in w r i t i n g signed by the M i n i s t e r for the t r a n s f e r of a
child, y o u n g p e r s o n or p e r s o n from one institution t o
a n o t h e r , shall be f o r w a r d e d to the s u p e r i n t e n d e n t a n d
shall be sufficient w a r r a n t in respect of the child, y o u n g
p e r s o n or p e r s o n n a m e d t h e r e i n —
(a) to convey him to the institution specified in t h e
e n d o r s e m e n t on the o r d e r ; or
(b) to t r a n s f e r him from one institution to a n o t h e r
in accordance with the direction of the M i n i s t e r ;
or
(c) to d e t a i n him in the i n s t i t u t i o n specified in t h e
e n d o r s e m e n t on t h e o r d e r or specified in t h e
direction of the Minister, as t h e case m a y be.
(2) T h e p r o d u c t i o n of—
(a) a n y such o r d e r so e n d o r s e d ; or
(b) a copy of such o r d e r so endorsed with a m e m o ­
r a n d u m p u r p o r t i n g to be signed by t h e
s u p e r i n t e n d e n t of a n y such institution, s t a t i n g
t h a t the child, y o u n g p e r s o n or p e r s o n n a m e d
in such o r d e r w a s duly received into, a n d is a t
the time of signing thereof d e t a i n e d in such
institution, or h a s been otherwise disposed of.
according to l a w ; or
(c) a n y o r d e r m a d e u n d e r this Act, or a copy thereof
p u r p o r t i n g to be signed by the clerk of the c o u r t
a t which the same w a s m a d e a n d certified by him
to be a correct c o p y ; or
( d ) a copy of a n y such direction of the Minister p u r ­
p o r t i n g to be signed by the s u p e r i n t e n d e n t a n d
certified by him to be a correct copy,
shall,
shall, w i t h o u t proof of s i g n a t u r e of the p e r s o n p u r ­
p o r t i n g to h a v e signed the same, be evidence in all
c o u r t s a n d proceedings—
(i) of the due m a k i n g a n d signing of a n y such
order, m e m o r a n d u m , or certificate; a n d
(ii) of the committal, detention, a n d identity of the
child, y o u n g p e r s o n or p e r s o n n a m e d in a n y
such o r d e r , m e m o r a n d u m , or certificate; a n d
(iii) of a n y other m a t t e r s s t a t e d in such order.
5 2 . All children, y o u n g p e r s o n s or p e r s o n s com­
m i t t e d to, or i n m a t e s of, a n institution shall be in the
custody a n d u n d e r the control of the s u p e r i n t e n d e n t of
t h e i n s t i t u t i o n until they a t t a i n the age of eighteen
y e a r s , or a r e discharged, t r a n s f e r r e d from the institu­
tion, a p p r e n t i c e d or placed-out:
P r o v i d e d t h a t a child or y o u n g p e r s o n committed to an
institution or a p e r s o n t r a n s f e r r e d to an institution
shall, n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g t h a t he h a s a t t a i n e d the age of
eighteen y e a r s , be detained t h e r e i n until the e x p i r a t i o n
of the period, if any, n a m e d in the o r d e r of committal,
or in the o r d e r directing his t r a n s f e r , as the case m a y
be, or until he is lawfully discharged, t r a n s f e r r e d from
the institution, apprenticed, or placed out.
5 3 . (1) The Minister, with respect to a n y child,
y o u n g p e r s o n or p e r s o n who h a s been committed or
t r a n s f e r r e d to or is an i n m a t e of a n y i n s t i t u t i o n —
(a) shall d e t e r m i n e the p a r t i c u l a r institution in
which the child, y o u n g p e r s o n or p e r s o n shall
be placed a n d d e t a i n e d ;
(b) m a y t r a n s f e r a child, y o u n g p e r s o n or p e r s o n
from one institution to a n o t h e r ;
(c) m a y remove a child or y o u n g p e r s o n (other t h a n
a child or y o u n g p e r s o n who h a s been committed
1o a n i n s t i t u t i o n for a specified t e r m ) from an
i n s t i t u t i o n a n d a p p r e n t i c e him, b o a r d him out,
place him out, or place him as a n a d o p t e d
boarder.
(2) No w a r d who h a s not been committed to a n
i n s t i t u t i o n by a court shall be placed in or t r a n s f e r r e d to
a n i n s t i t u t i o n set a p a r t for the reception, detention,
m a i n t e n a n c e , discipline, education a n d t r a i n i n g of
juvenile offenders.
54.
5 4 . (1) T h e G o v e r n o r m a y discharge from a n y insti­
tution a n y child or y o u n g p e r s o n who h a s been com­
m i t t e d to a n i n s t i t u t i o n for a specified t e r m a n d r e s t o r e
him to the custody of his p a r e n t or other suitable p e r s o n
absolutely or on such t e r m s a n d conditions as he m a y
deem desirable.
(2) T h e M i n i s t e r m a y discharge from a n y institu­
tion a n y child or y o u n g p e r s o n who h a s been committed
t h e r e t o but h a s not been so committed for a specified
t e r m a n d r e s t o r e him to the custody of his p a r e n t
or o t h e r suitable p e r s o n absolutely or on such t e r m s and
conditions as m a y be prescribed or a s he m a y , in any
special case, deem desirable.
55. If a n y p e r s o n t r a n s f e r r e d to a n institution pur­
s u a n t to section ninety-four of this Act, or a n y w a r d ,
absconds or is a b s e n t from a n i n s t i t u t i o n without the
leave of the s u p e r i n t e n d e n t , a n y officer or employee of
the Child W e l f a r e D e p a r t m e n t or a n y constable m a y
a p p r e h e n d a n d convey him to such institution to be
delivered into the custody of the s u p e r i n t e n d e n t thereof.
PART
XI.
P U N I S H M E N T OF I N M A T E S I N I N S T I T U T I O N S .
56. (1) I n this P a r t , unless the context otherwise
requires—
" I n m a t e " m e a n s a child or y o u n g p e r s o n com­
mitted to an institution by a court, or placed in
an institution by direction of the M i n i s t e r in
p u r s u a n c e of the p r o v i s i o n s of section t w e n t y one of the Child W e l f a r e Act, 1923, a n d a n y
p e r s o n committed or t r a n s f e r r e d to an institu­
tion in p u r s u a n c e of this Act.
(2) T h e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t of a n y institution shall
investigate complaints touching a n y of the following acts
of misconduct by any i n m a t e : —
(a) disobedience of the rules of the i n s t i t u t i o n ;
(b) a s s a u l t s by one i n m a t e upon a n o t h e r w h e r e no
d a n g e r o u s wound or bruise is g i v e n ;
(c)
(e) insulting, ooscene, indecent, or p r o f a n e w o r d s ;
(d) t h r e a t e n i n g w o r d s to a n officer, i n s t r u c t o r , or
inmate;
(e) indecent behaviour, not a m o u n t i n g to an indict­
able offence;
(f) i r r e v e r e n t b e h a v i o u r a t or d u r i n g divine service
or p r a y e r ;
( g j idleness or negligence in work or wilful mis­
m a n a g e m e n t of w o r k ;
(h) lying or p e t t y t h i e v i n g ;
(i) conduct to the prejudice of good o r d e r a n d
discipline.
(3) W h e r e a n y i n m a t e is found guilty of a n y of
the a c t s of misconduct r e f e r r e d to in subsection two of
t h i s section, the s u p e r i n t e n d e n t m a y o r d e r one or m o r e
of the following methods of p u n i s h m e n t : —
(i) forfeiture of r e w a r d s or privileges, forfeiture
or reduction of s t a t u s or t e m p o r a r y loss of
recreation;
(ii) a l t e r a t i o n of meals for a p e r i o d not exceeding
two d a y s — p r o v i d e d t h a t a n y such a l t e r a t i o n
shall be within the limits of a special d i e t a r y
scale a p p r o v e d by the D i r e c t o r ;
.'iii) isolated detention from o t h e r i n m a t e s in a room
constructed for the p u r p o s e —
(a) in the case of a n i n m a t e over the a g e of
fourteen y e a r s and u n d e r the age of six­
teen y e a r s — f o r any period not exceeding
twenty-four h o u r s ;
(b) in the case of an i n m a t e of or over the
age of sixteen y e a r s — f o r a n y p e r i o d not
exceeding forty-eight h o u r s ;
(iv) fatigue d u t y for any period n o t exceeding seven
days;
(v) physical exercises, with p r o p e r r e s t s , u n d e r
the supervision of an officer or i n s t r u c t o r for a
period not exceeding t h i r t y m i n u t e s on a n y one
day, a n d n o t extending beyond a total p e r i o d of
seven d a y s ;
(vi) c o r p o r a l p u n i s h m e n t , not exceeding a m a x i m u m
of t h r e e strokes on each hand.
(4)
(4) E v e r y effort shall be m a d e to enforce discip­
line w i t h o u t the use of c o r p o r a l p u n i s h m e n t .
( 5 ) P u n i s h m e n t by w a y of isolated detention shall
be used only in exceptional cases, a n d subject to the fol­
lowing c o n d i t i o n s : —
(a) no i n m a t e undev fourteen y e a r s of age shall be
placed in isolated d e t e n t i o n ;
(b) the r o o m used for the p u r p o s e shall be light
a n d a i r y a n d kept dimly lighted after n i g h t f a l l ;
(c) some f o r m of useful occupation shall be p r o ­
vided ;
(d) some m e a n s of communication with a m e m b e r
of the staff shall be p r o v i d e d ;
(e) if the isolated detention is to be continued for
m o r e t h a n twenty-four h o u r s the circumstances
shall immediately be r e p o r t e d to the D i r e c t o r ;
(f) no i n m a t e shall be placed in isolated d e t e n t i o n
for two o r m o r e consecutive p e r i o d s in a n y one
fortnight.
(6) C o r p o r a l p u n i s h m e n t shall be subject to t h e
following c o n d i t i o n s : —
(a) it shall be inflicted only w i t h a cane of a f o r m
a n d kind a p p r o v e d by the M i n i s t e r ;
(b) it shall be inflicted by a n officer or i n s t r u c t o r
a p p o i n t e d by the s u p e r i n t e n d e n t a n d in his
presence;
(c) it shall not be inflicted in the presence of o t h e r
inmates.
(d) it shall n o t be inflicted on a n y i n m a t e who is of
or above the age of sixteen y e a r s .
(7) "Where a n y male i n m a t e is c h a r g e d with a n y
of the offences e n u m e r a t e d in subsection one of section
fifty-seven of t h i s Act, the s u p e r i n t e n d e n t —
(a) shall i n q u i r e into a n d decide w h e t h e r the i n m a t e
is or is n o t g u i l t y ;
(b) m a y , in the case of a n y i n m a t e , o r d e r a n y one o r
m o r e of the m e t h o d s of p u n i s h m e n t e n u m e r a t e d
in p a r a g r a p h s (i) to (v) inclusive of subsection
t h r e e of this section; a n d
(c)
(c) m a y , in the ease of an i n m a t e u n d e r the age of
sixteen y e a r s , in addition to, or in lieu of a n y
o t h e r m e t h o d of p u n i s h m e n t , direct t h a t the
i n m a t e be subjected to c o r p o r a l p u n i s h m e n t , not
exceeding a m a x i m u m of t h r e e strokes on each
hand.
The p o w e r s conferred by this subsection m a y be exer­
cised in respect of—
(i) an inmate u n d e r the age of sixteen y e a r s ;
(ii) a n i n m a t e of or over the age of sixteen y e a r s
where the D i r e c t o r h a s notified the s u p e r i n t e n ­
dent t h a t it is not advisable t h a t such i n m a t e
should be taken before a court, b u t no such in­
m a t e shall be subjected to c o r p o r a l p u n i s h m e n t .
( 8 ) W h e r e a n y p u n i s h m e n t (other t h a n forfeiture
of r e w a r d s or privileges, forfeiture or reduction of status^
t e m p o r a r y loss of recreation and p u n i s h m e n t s imposed by
a school teacher in respect of m i n o r disciplinary miscon­
duct in school) is o r d e r e d the s u p e r i n t e n d e n t shall r e c o r d
p a r t i c u l a r s thereof in the p u n i s h m e n t book.
T h e p u n i s h m e n t book shall be in or to the effect of the
f o r m prescribed.
-
( 9 ) Striking , cuffing, shaking, or a n y other form
of physical violence, other t h a n t h a t p e r m i t t e d b y this
Act, or u n d e r the g e n e r a l rules of law, is prohibited.
A school teacher for m i n o r disciplinary misconduct in
school m a y a d m i n i s t e r , with a cane, not m o r e t h a n two
strokes on each h a n d .
No i n m a t e shall be p u n i s h e d by being dosed
medicine or a n y o t h e r substance.
with
No i n m a t e shall be p u n i s h e d by being compelled to
hold himself in a constrained or fatiguing position.
No i n m a t e , w i t h o u t legal justification or excuse, shall
be handcuffed or otherwise forcibly r e s t r a i n e d .
No i n m a t e shall be allowed to a d m i n i s t e r a n y f o r m of
p u n i s h m e n t to a n y other i n m a t e .
mental
(10) I n the case of a n i n m a t e with a n y physical or
disability, corporal p u n i s h m e n t shall not be
ordered
o r d e r e d or inflicted unless a medical officer h a s sanc­
tioned the infliction of c o r p o r a l p u n i s h m e n t on such in­
m a t e either generally or in a n y p a r t i c u l a r case, but the
s u p e r i n t e n d e n t of the i n s t i t u t i o n m a y o r d e r a n y one or
m o r e of the m e t h o d s of p u n i s h m e n t e n u m e r a t e d in p a r a ­
g r a p h s (i) to (v) inclusive of subsection t h r e e of this
section.
(11) T h e following provisions shall h a v e effect
with respect to the p u n i s h m e n t of female i n m a t e s —
(a) in the case of a n y female i n m a t e , a n y one or
m o r e of the methods of p u n i s h m e n t e n u m e r a t e d
in p a r a g r a p h s (i) to (v) inclusive of subsection
t h r e e of this section m a y be o r d e r e d ;
(b) in the case of a n y female i n m a t e u n d e r the age
of fifteen y e a r s , a n y one or m o r e of the m e t h o d s
of p u n i s h m e n t e n u m e r a t e d in p a r a g r a p h s (i) to
(vi) inclusive of subsection t h r e e of this section
m a y be ordered.
(12) E x c e p t as a u t h o r i s e d in this P a r t , the
s u p e r i n t e n d e n t of an i n s t i t u t i o n shall n o t impose or in­
flict or allow a n y officer or i n s t r u c t o r to impose or inflict
a n y p u n i s h m e n t for acts which constitute a n offence
punishable s u m m a r i l y or on indictment.
5 7 . (1) W h e r e a n y i n m a t e of or over the age of
sixteen y e a r s is c h a r g e d w i t h —
(a) g r o s s i n s u b o r d i n a t i o n ; or
(b) a t t e m p t e d a b s c o n d i n g ; or
(c) w a n t o n destruction, d a m a g e or disfigurement of
a n y g o v e r n m e n t p r o p e r t y ; or
(d) a s s a u l t i n g an officer or i n s t r u c t o r or a m e m b e r
of the domestic staff; or
(e) cruelly m a i m i n g , wounding, or i n j u r i n g a n y
a n i m a l ; or
(f) p e r s i s t e n t neglect or refusal to conform to the
rules o r r o u t i n e of the i n s t i t u t i o n ; or
(g) inciting o t h e r i n m a t e s to neglect or refuse t o
conform to such rules or r o u t i n e ,
he shall, subject to subsection four of this section, as soon
as practicable, be t a k e n before a m a g i s t r a t e s i t t i n g as a n d
c o n s t i t u t i n g a c h i l d r e n ' s court, who shall h e a r a n d deter­
mine the m a t t e r .
(2)
(2) If the m a g i s t r a t e finds t h a t the c h a r g e is
p r o v e d , he m a y —
(a) o r d e r the offender to be p u n i s h e d b y a n y one or
more of the m e t h o d s of p u n i s h m e n t e n u m e r a t e d
in p a r a g r a p h s (i) to (v) inclusive of subsection
t h r e e of section fifty-six of this A c t ; or
(b) o r d e r the offender to be p u n i s h e d by isolated
detention within the institution for a n y t e r m not
exceeding seventy-two h o u r s ; or
(c) o r d e r t h a t the offender be detained for a speci­
fied t e r m in a p r i s o n and kept to h a r d labour
for a n y p e r i o d not exceeding t h r e e m o n t h s a n d
direct that, on the e x p i r a t i o n of the period of
detention, the offender be r e t u r n e d to his f o r m e r
custody.
( 3 ) If d u r i n g the h e a r i n g a n y serious i r r e g u l a r i t y ,
misconduct or ill-treatment b y a n y officer or i n s t r u c t o r be
a d m i t t e d or proved, the m a g i s t r a t e shall f o r w a r d a
r e p o r t to the Minister setting out the m a t t e r s a d m i t t e d
or p r o v e d .
(4) W h e r e a n i n m a t e of or over the age of six­
teen y e a r s is c h a r g e d with a n y of the offences enumer­
a t e d in subsection one of this section the D i r e c t o r m a y if
he deems it advisable in the i n t e r e s t s of such i n m a t e t h a t
such i n m a t e should not be t a k e n before a court notify the
s u p e r i n t e n d e n t accordingly.
PART XII.
M A I N T E N A N C E OF C H I L D R E N BY THEIR RELATIVES.
5 8 . I n this P a r t ,
requires—
" Near relative "
unless
the
context
otherwise
means—
(a) in the case of a lawful child—father,
mother, step-father, a n d s t e p - m o t h e r ;
(b) in the case of an illegitimate child—
(i) a p e r s o n a d m i t t i n g himself to be
or adjudged by a c o u r t to be the
father;
(ii)
(ii) the h u s b a n d of the m o t h e r of such
child w h e r e the child w a s born be­
fore his m a r r i a g e to such m o t h e r ;
and
(iii) the m o t h e r ;
(c) in the case either of a lawful or an ille­
g i t i m a t e child, a n y p e r s o n ( o t h e r t h a n
the p e r s o n s r e f e r r e d to in p a r a g r a p h s ( a )
a n d (b) of this section) who is b y law
liable to m a i n t a i n the child, including a n
a d o p t i n g p a r e n t or a g u a r d i a n but not
including a n y other p e r s o n whose liability
for such m a i n t e n a n c e is occasioned by or
u n d e r this Act.
5 9 . (1) W h e r e a n y child is a w a r d or w h e r e an o r d e r
h a s been m a d e by a court, committing a child—
( a ) to the care of a n y p e r s o n ; or
(b) to the care of the Minister,
to be dealt with as a w a r d a d m i t t e d to S t a t e control
t h e n e a r relatives shall be liable to p a y , or contribute
t o w a r d s his m a i n t e n a n c e , according to t h e i r several
abilities, a n d in the o r d e r of p r i o r i t y set out in subsection
two of this section.
(2) T h e o r d e r of p r i o r i t y in which n e a r relatives
shall be liable u n d e r subsection one of this section to p a y
or contribute shall be as follows, n a m e l y : —
(a) in the case of a lawful child—
(i) first, the f a t h e r of such child;
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
second, the step-father of such child;
t h i r d , the m o t h e r of such child;
fourth, the step-mother of such child;
fifth, the n e a r relative of such child
r e f e r r e d to in p a r a g r a p h (c) of section
fifty-eight of this A c t ;
(b) in the case of a n illegitimate child—
(i) first, the p e r s o n a d m i t t i n g himself to be
or a d j u d g e d by a court to be the f a t h e r
of such child;
(ii) second, the h u s b a n d of the m o t h e r of
such child w h e r e the child w a s b o r n
before his m a r r i a g e to the m o t h e r :
(iii)
(iii) t h i r d , the m o t h e r of such child;
(iv) fourth, the n e a r relative of such child
r e f e r r e d to in p a r a g r a p h (c) of section
fifty-eight of this A c t :
P r o v i d e d t h a t the p e r s o n r e f e r r e d to in s u b p a r a g r a p h
(ii) of p a r a g r a p h (b) of this subsection shall n o t be liable
t o p a y or contribute t o w a r d s the m a i n t e n a n c e of a n
illegitimate child of his wife in a n y case where he satisfies
t h e c o u r t t h a t , at the time of his m a r r i a g e , he w a s n o t
a w a r e of the child's existence.
( 3 ) T h e court m a y a t a n y time while the child
r e m a i n s a w a r d or d u r i n g the c u r r e n c y of the o r d e r
of committal on complaint by the Minister or a n y
officer a u t h o r i s e d in t h a t behalf by the Minister, or
b y the p e r s o n to whose care the child h a s been com­
m i t t e d , inquire into the ability of a n y of the n e a r
relatives to m a i n t a i n or contribute to the m a i n t e n a n c e of
t h e child, amd—
(a) shall make an o r d e r (in this P a r t r e f e r r e d to as
a " c o n t r i b u t i o n o r d e r " ) for the p a y m e n t by
such one or more of the n e a r relatives concern­
ing whose ability to m a i n t a i n or contribute to
the m a i n t e n a n c e of the child the i n q u i r y was
m a d e as m a y be specified in th.3 o r d e r of a
reasonable sum t o w a r d s the f u t u r e m a i n t e n a n c e
of such child; or
(b) shall certify t h a t none of the n e a r relatives
concerning whose ability to m a i n t a i n or con­
t r i b u t e to the m a i n t e n a n c e of the child the
i n q u i r y w a s m a d e is able to m a i n t a i n or con­
t r i b u t e to the m a i n t e n a n c e of the said child.
T h e issue of such certificate shall not prejudice the
r i g h t of the Minister or a n y officer a u t h o r i s e d by the
M i n i s t e r in t h a t behalf or a n y p e r s o n to whose care the
child h a s been committed, at a n y time, to m a k e a f u r t h e r
application to a court under this section for a contribu­
tion o r d e r .
( 4 ) T h e following provisions shall have effect
with respect to every contribution o r d e r : —
( a ) T h e court shall, in m a k i n g any contribution
o r d e r , have r e g a r d to the o r d e r of p r i o r i t y in
which the n e a r relatives a r e liable to m a i n t a i n
or contribute to the m a i n t e n a n c e of the child.
+.1145—G
(b)
(b) I n the fixing of the s u m to be p a i d by a n y one
or m o r e of the n e a r relatives, the court shall
h a v e r e g a r d to the ability of the n e a r relative
or n e a r relatives a g a i n s t w h o m the o r d e r is
m a d e to m a i n t a i n or contribute t o w a r d s t h e
m a i n t e n a n c e of the child.
(c) W h e r e a contribution o r d e r is m a d e a g a i n s t two
or m o r e n e a r relatives the court m a y , in a n d by
the contribution order, declare t h a t the sum
specified in the contribution o r d e r shall be p a i d
b y the n e a r relatives specified t h e r e i n jointly
a n d severally or t h a t specified p a r t s of t h a t sum
shall be p a i d severally b y specified n e a r
relatives a s to the c o u r t m a y seem fit, but so
t h a t such p e r s o n s shall n o t be liable to p a y a
g r e a t e r a m o u n t p e r week in the a g g r e g a t e in
respect of a n y one child t h a n a p p e a r s to the
court to be reasonable.
(5) A contribution o r d e r a g a i n s t a n e a r relative
m a y be m a d e , in the case of a child who is a w a r d , a t the
t i m e he becomes a w a r d or a t a n y time t h e r e a f t e r and,
i n a n y o t h e r case a t the time of m a k i n g the o r d e r of
committal or a t a n y t i m e t h e r e a f t e r .
P r o v i d e d t h a t w h e r e a n o r d e r of committal is m a d e n o
such contribution o r d e r shall be m a d e unless the n e a r
r e l a t i v e consents, or h a s been afforded a n o p p o r t u n i t y to
show cause why such a n o r d e r should n o t be m a d e .
W h e r e a n o r d e r of committal is m a d e , if the n e a r rela­
tive so desires the h e a r i n g so f a r a s t h e same r e l a t e s to
the m a k i n g of a contribution o r d e r shall be a d j o u r n e d to
a f u t u r e d a t e to be d e t e r m i n e d b y the court.
(6) W h e r e the child h a s been committed to t h e
care of a n y person, contributions u n d e r the contribution
o r d e r shall be p a i d to t h a t p e r s o n , to be applied by him in
or t o w a r d s the m a i n t e n a n c e or otherwise for the benefit
of the child.
(7) W h e r e the child is a w a r d or h a s been com­
m i t t e d to the care of the Minister, or to a n institution,
the contributions u n d e r the contribution o r d e r shall be
p a i d to the Minister.
(8)
( 8 ) A contribution o r d e r shall, subject to this
P a r t , r e m a i n in force in the case of a child—
(a) committed to the care of a n y p e r s o n — u n t i l the
e x p i r a t i o n of the period of time for which he is
so committed or until he a t t a i n s the age of
sixteen y e a r s whichever first h a p p e n s ;
(b) committed to the care of the Minister—until he
a t t a i n s the age of sixteen y e a r s or until his
earlier discharge from c o n t r o l ;
(c) committed to a n i n s t i t u t i o n — u n t i l his discharge
from such i n s t i t u t i o n or until he a t t a i n s the age
of sixteen y e a r s whichever first h a p p e n s ;
( d ) who is a w a r d — u n t i l he a t t a i n s the age of six­
teen y e a r s .
6 0 . (1) If it a p p e a r s to a court, on complaint by the
M i n i s t e r or a n y officer a u t h o r i s e d by the Minister in t h a t
behalf, t h a t a n y n e a r relative is of ability to contribute
t o w a r d s the p a s t m a i n t e n a n c e of a w a r d or of a child
committed to the care of the Minister to be dealt with as
a w a r d a d m i t t e d to S t a t e control or of a n ex-ward or of
a p e r s o n who w a s a child so committed b u t who h a s been
d i s c h a r g e d from such care, the court m a y o r d e r such
n e a r relative to p a y to the M i n i s t e r a reasonable sum by
i n s t a l m e n t s or otherwise as the court directs as reim­
b u r s e m e n t of moneys p a i d for the p a s t m a i n t e n a n c e of
the w a r d , child, ex-ward or p e r s o n w h e t h e r or not such
w a r d , child, ex-ward or p e r s o n be alive a t the time of the
hearing:
P r o v i d e d t h a t no such o r d e r shall be m a d e a g a i n s t a
p e r s o n r e f e r r e d to in s u b p a r a g r a p h (ii) of p a r a g r a p h (b)
of section fifty-eight of this A c t in respect of the p a s t
m a i n t e n a n c e of a n illegitimate child of his wife in a n y
case where he satisfies the c o u r t t h a t , a t the time of his
m a r r i a g e , he w a s n o t a w a r e of the child's existence.
(2) T h e provisions of this section shall a p p l y
where moneys h a v e been expended in allowances to rela­
tives u n d e r section twenty-seven of this A c t as if such
m o n e y s were m o n e y s p a i d for the p a s t m a i n t e n a n c e of a
w a r d or of a child committed to the care of the Minister to
be dealt with a s a w a r d a d m i t t e d to S t a t e control a n d a s
if the m o t h e r , single woman or f a t h e r , a s the case m a y be,
to
to whom such allowance w a s p a i d was the only n e a r
relative liable to p a y or c o n t r i b u t e t o w a r d s the m a i n ­
tenance of the child or y o u n g p e r s o n .
(3) W h e r e an o r d e r u n d e r this section is m a d e in
respect of a n y n e a r relative a g a i n s t whom a n o r d e r h a s
been m a d e for p a y m e n t of p r e l i m i n a r y expenses o r
expenses of m a i n t e n a n c e u n d e r P a r t X V I of this Act, o r
u n d e r the Child W e l f a r e Act, 1923, or u n d e r the I n f a n t
P r o t e c t i o n Act, 1904, or for p a y m e n t of m a i n t e n a n c e
u n d e r the D e s e r t e d W i v e s a n d Children Act, 1901-1939,
the court m a y v a r y , suspend or d i s c h a r g e the lastm e n t i o n e d o r d e r so as to secure t h a t the said n e a r
relative shall not p a y twice for the m a i n t e n a n c e of t h e
same child.
(4) The Minister or a n y officer a u t h o r i s e d by t h e
Minister in t h a t behalf m a y , in a d d i t i o n to the p o w e r s
contained in subsections one, two a n d t h r e e of this sec­
tion, i n s t i t u t e legal p r o c e e d i n g s —
(a) a g a i n s t a n y p a r e n t s for the recovery of m o n e y s
expended in the m a i n t e n a n c e of t h e i r c h i l d r e n ;
and
(b) a g a i n s t the p a r e n t s of illegitimate children for
the recovery of m a i n t e n a n c e money,
a n d such p a r e n t s shall be liable jointly a n d severally.
6 1 . (1) A n y o r d e r u n d e r t h i s P a r t m a y be enforced,
a p p e a l e d from, confirmed, suspended, v a r i e d , or dis­
c h a r g e d in the same m a n n e r in all r e s p e c t s as o r d e r s
m a d e u n d e r P a r t X V I of this Act.
(2) W h e r e a child in r e s p e c t of whose m a i n t e n ­
ance a contribution o r d e r h a s been m a d e becomes selfsupporting: the Minister or a n y officer a u t h o r i s e d by t h e
Minister in t h a t behalf shall make a n application u n d e r
subsection one of this section—
(a) in a n y case w h e r e c o n t r i b u t i o n s u n d e r the o r d e r
a r e p a i d to the M i n i s t e r — a s soon as p r a c t i c a b l e
after the child becomes s e l f - s u p p o r t i n g ;
(b) in a n y o t h e r case—as soon a s p r a c t i c a b l e a f t e r
the D i r e c t o r receives the notice r e f e r r e d to in
subsection t h r e e of this section.
(3) W h e r e contributions u n d e r a contribution
o r d e r a r e p a i d to a n y p e r s o n o t h e r t h a n the M i n i s t e r
such p e r s o n shall as soon a s p r a c t i c a b l e
after
the
t h e child in respect of whom the contributions a r e
p a i d becomes self-supporting give notice in w r i t i n g
of the fact to the Director, a n d a n y such p e r s o n who
wilfully neglects to give such notice shall be guilty of an
offence a g a i n s t this Act.
6 2 . A m a g i s t r a t e or court may, upon complaint by the
M i n i s t e r or a n y officer a u t h o r i s e d by the Minister in t h a t
behalf or by the p e r s o n to whose care a child h a s been
committed t h a t a n y p e r s o n h a s absconded or is about to
abscond from New S o u t h W a l e s to evade the provisions
of this P a r t or compliance with a contribution order, issue
a w a r r a n t for the a r r e s t of such p e r s o n .
6 3 . A complaint m a y allege t h a t a p a r e n t or other
n e a r relative is able to m a i n t a i n or contribute t o w a r d s
the m a i n t e n a n c e or p a s t m a i n t e n a n c e of two or m o r e
w a r d s or children. A n y o r d e r m a d e on such complaint
shall specify the a m o u n t p a y a b l e in respect of each w a r d
or child.
6 4 . (1) On complaint in w r i t i n g on oath being m a d e
to a m a g i s t r a t e or court a g a i n s t a n y p a r e n t or other
n e a r relative u n d e r this P a r t , such m a g i s t r a t e or court
m a y s u m m o n such p a r e n t or other n e a r relative to
a p p e a r before a court to a n s w e r such complaint.
(2) A n y s u m m o n s u n d e r this P a r t shall be served
on the defendant a t least fourteen d a y s before the d a y
a p p o i n t e d for the h e a r i n g of the complaint.
PART XIII.
E M P L O Y M E N T OF C H I L D R E N .
6 5 . (1) A w r i t t e n license a u t h o r i s i n g a male child
to engage, subject to the r e g u l a t i o n s , in a specified
description of s t r e e t t r a d i n g m a y be issued by the
Minister—
(a) to a n y male child of or over the age of fifteen
y e a r s ; or
(b) to a male child u n d e r the age of fifteen y e a r s but
of or over the age of fourteen y e a r s , w h e r e the
Minister is satisfied that, in the case of such
child, special circumstances exist which r e n d e r
the issue of the license n e c e s s a r v or desirable.
(2)
(2) Such license shall be delivered to the child
with a badge to be w o r n by him as prescribed d u r i n g such
trading.
( 3 ) Such license shall not be issued unless it is
shown t h a t the m o r a l or m a t e r i a l welfare of the child will
not suffer by such t r a d i n g .
(4) E v e r y license shall be g r a n t e d for a p e r i o d
n o t exceeding twelve m o n t h s a n d shall t e r m i n a t e on the
t h i r t i e t h d a y of J u n e in each y e a r , b u t m a y be renewed
from time to time, a n d m a y at a n y time be cancelled by
the Minister.
(5) N o c h a r g e shall be m a d e for a n y license or
badge issued u n d e r this section.
(6) (a) A n y license issued u n d e r section fortyeight of the Child W e l f a r e Act, 1923, a n d in force
immediately before the commencement of this Act, shall,
unless, sooner cancelled, continue in force until the
e x p i r a t i o n of the t e r m for which it w a s g r a n t e d notwith­
s t a n d i n g t h a t the child to whom it w a s issued is u n d e r
the age of fifteen y e a r s .
(b) A n y license continued in force by p a r a ­
g r a p h (a) of this subsection m a y be renewed from time
to time for a t e r m not exceeding six m o n t h s b u t no such
license shall be renewed for a t e r m which will extend
beyond the p e r i o d of twelve m o n t h s from the commence­
m e n t of this Act.
6 6 . A n y p e r s o n who employs a child in s t r e e t
trading—
(a) who is not duly licensed in t h a t behalf; or
(b) who, although so licensed, is employed by him in
t r a d i n g of a description, or d u r i n g h o u r s not
a u t h o r i s e d by the license,
shall be liable to a p e n a l t y not exceeding five p o u n d s ,
or in case of a second or subsequent offence to a p e n a l t y
not exceeding ten pounds.
6 7 . (1) A n y p e r s o n who causes or allows a n y child
to take p a r t in a n y public exhibition or p e r f o r m a n c e or
in a n y p r e p a r a t i o n , t r a i n i n g or r e h e a r s a l for a n y such
exhibition or p e r f o r m a n c e w h e r e b y the life or limbs of
such child is or a r e e n d a n g e r e d , and the p a r e n t or a n y
person
p e r s o n h a v i n g the care of such child who aids or abets
such firstmentioned p e r s o n therein, shall be guilty of an
offence a g a i n s t this Act.
(2) W h e r e in the course of a public exhibition or
p e r f o r m a n c e , or in a n y p r e p a r a t i o n or t r a i n i n g or
r e h e a r s a l for a n y such exhibition or p e r f o r m a n c e , which
in its n a t u r e is d a n g e r o u s to the life or limb of a child
who is employed to take p a r t therein, a n y accident caus­
ing actual bodily h a r m occurs to such child, the employer
of such child, w h e t h e r his p a r e n t or not, shall be guilty
of an offence a g a i n s t this A c t ; a n d if such employer is
not the p a r e n t of such child, the court before which such
employer is convicted m a y a w a r d as compensation for
the bodily h a r m so occasioned, a sum not exceeding one
h u n d r e d p o u n d s to be paid by such employer to the child
or to some p e r s o n n a m e d by the court on behalf of the
child.
T h e recovery of compensation a w a r d e d u n d e r this
section shall not deprive the child of a n y o t h e r legal
r e m e d y , but a n y sum so a w a r d e d shall be taken into
account in a n y o t h e r proceedings by or on behalf of the
child for or in respect of the same bodily h a r m .
6 8 . ( 1 ) A n y person who causes or p r o c u r e s , or h a v i n g
the care thereof allows a n y child—
(a) unless duly licensed as p r o v i d e d in section
sixty-nine of this Act to be employed—
(i) in a n y place w h a t s o e v e r used for b r o a d ­
casting p u r p o s e s ; or
(ii) in a n y p r e m i s e s licensed according to law
for public e n t e r t a i n m e n t s ; or
(iii) in a n y c i r c u s ; or
(iv) in any other place used wholly or in p a r t
for providing e n t e r t a i n m e n t or amuse­
ment ; or
(v) in a n y place set a p a r t for s p e c t a t o r s a t
a n y s p o r t s or in or adjacent to a n y w a y
of access to or egress from a n y such
p l a c e ; or
(vi) in a n y place w h a t s o e v e r used for the
p h o t o g r a p h i n g of scenes to be depicted m
a c i n e m a t o g r a p h film,
for
-
for the p u r p o s e of singing, p l a y i n g or p e r f o r m ­
ing, or of offering a n y t h i n g for s a l e ; or
(b) to be in a n y place w h a t s o e v e r for the p u r p o s e
of—
(i) begging or receiving a l m s ; or
(ii) inducing the g i v i n g of alms, w h e t h e r
u n d e r the p r e t e n c e of singing, playing,
p e r f o r m i n g , offering a n y t h i n g for sale or
otherwise;
shall be guilty of an offence a g a i n s t this A c t :
P r o v i d e d t h a t p a r a g r a p h (a) of this subsection shall
not a p p l y in the case of any occasional e n t e r t a i n m e n t , the
n e t proceeds of which a r e wholly applied for the benefit
of a n y school or to a n y charitable object.
P r o v i d e d f u r t h e r t h a t p a r a g r a p h (a) of this subsection
shall not a p p l y in a n y of the following cases, t h a t is to
say—
(i) w h e r e a c o m m u n i t y singing concert is being
conducted a n d the child concerned takes p a r t in
such concert only by singing as a member a n d
in common with the other m e m b e r s of the
audience p r e s e n t at such concert, a n d such con­
cert is not being conducted between the h o u r s
of ten o'clock a t n i g h t a n d six o'clock in the
morning;
(ii) w h e r e a community singing concert is being
conducted on a n y S u n d a y a n d the child con­
cerned takes p a r t in such concert only by sing­
ing as a m e m b e r a n d in common with the o t h e r
m e m b e r s of the church or school choir p r e s e n t
a t such concert;
(iii) w h e r e a c o m m u n i t y s i n g i n g concert is b e i n g
conducted a n d the child concerned t a k e s p a r t in
such concert only by singing a s a m e m b e r a n d
in common with the o t h e r m e m b e r s of the
audience p r e s e n t a t such concert, a n d either
such concert is not being conducted d u r i n g
school h o u r s on a n y d a y upon which schools a r e
open or the child concerned is exempted from
a t t e n d a n c e at school.
(2)
(2) If a p e r s o n h a v i n g the care of a child not
licensed as p r o v i d e d in section sixty-nine of this Act
is c h a r g e d with an offence u n d e r this section, a n d it is
p r o v e d t h a t the child w a s in a n y place for a n y such
p u r p o s e a s is r e f e r r e d to in p a r a g r a p h (b) of subsection
one of this section, a n d t h a t the p e r s o n charged allowed
t h e child to be in the place, he shall be p r e s u m e d to have
allowed him to be in the place for t h a t p u r p o s e unless
t h e c o n t r a r y is proved.
(3) If any p e r s o n while singing, p l a y i n g , p e r ­
forming, or offering a n y t h i n g for sale in a s t r e e t or public
place h a s with him a child n o t licensed u n d e r section
sixty-nine of this Act the child shall for the p u r p o s e s
of this section be deemed to be in t h a t s t r e e t or place
for the p u r p o s e of inducing the giving of alms.
6 0 . (1) N o t w i t h s t a n d i n g a n y t h i n g contained in
P a r t the Minister m a y g r a n t a license a u t h o r i s i n g
child over the age of seven y e a r s to be employed in
place or p r e m i s e s mentioned in p a r a g r a p h (a) of
section one of section sixty-eight of this Act for the
poses t h e r e i n specified.
this
any
any
sub­
pur­
(2) A license shall n o t be g r a n t e d unless t h e
M i n i s t e r is satisfied t h a t the child is fit to be employed
in a n y such place or p r e m i s e s for the p u r p o s e s specified,
a n d t h a t p r o p e r provision h a s been m a d e to s a f e g u a r d the
health, welfare a n d education of the child.
(3) A license shall be g r a n t e d for such time,
d u r i n g such p e r i o d s a n d subject to such conditions as m a y
be prescribed or as the Minister m a y in a n y special case
a p p r o v e , a n d such times, p e r i o d s a n d conditions shall be
endorsed on the license.
No license shall be g r a n t e d a u t h o r i s i n g a n y child to be
employed on a n y day between the h o u r s of t e n o'clock
a t night a n d six o'clock in the m o r n i n g or on a n y S u n d a y .
(4) A license m a y , a t a n y time, be v a r i e d or
cancelled by the Minister.
7 0 . (1) The Minister m a y a p p o i n t a n y officer to see
t h a t the restrictions a n d conditions of a n y license u n d e r
section sixty-nine of this Act a r e duly observed.
(2) Such officer shall h a v e p o w e r to e n t e r a n d
inspect a n y circus or place or p r e m i s e s mentioned in
X a r a g r a p h (a) of subsection one of section sixty-eight of
"this
this Act for the p u r p o s e of a s c e r t a i n i n g w h e t h e r a n y
child is employed t h e r e i n in c o n t r a v e n t i o n of the p r o ­
visions of this P a r t .
7 1 . (1) F o r the p u r p o s e s of this P a r t a n d of a n y
r e g u l a t i o n s m a d e in relation to a n y of the m a t t e r s
r e f e r r e d to in this P a r t —
A child who a s s i s t s in a n y t r a d e or occupation
c a r r i e d on for profit shall be deemed to he
employed n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g t h a t he receives no
r e w a r d for his labour.
A n y public p e r f o r m a n c e by a child which is a n
acrobatic p e r f o r m a n c e or a p e r f o r m a n c e as a
contortionist shall be deemed to be a public
exhibition or p e r f o r m a n c e whereby the life or
limbs of such child is or a r e e n d a n g e r e d or which
is in its n a t u r e d a n g e r o u s to the life or limb of
such child.
A child t a k i n g p a r t a s a c h o r i s t e r in a n y religious,
school, or similar service or in a n y practice for
such service shall not, w h e t h e r he receives a n y
r e w a r d or not, be deemed to be employed, but
such child shall not take p a r t as a chorister in
a n y such service or practice between the h o u r s
of ten o'clock a t n i g h t and six o'clock in the
morning.
(2) I n this P a r t of this Act a n d in a n y regulations
m a d e in relation to a n y of the m a t t e r s r e f e r r e d to in
this P a r t of t h i s Act, the expression " s t r e e t t r a d i n g "
includes the h a w k i n g of n e w s p a p e r s , m a t c h e s , flowers
a n d other articles, shoe-blacking a n d a n y o t h e r like occu­
p a t i o n c a r r i e d on in a n y public place.
PART
XIV.
COMMITTAL OF NEGLECTED OR UNCONTROLLABLE C H I L D R E N
OR Y O U N G P E R S O N S OR OF J U V E N I L E
OFFENDERS.
7 2 . I n this P a r t of this Act—
" N e g l e c t e d c h i l d " m e a n s child or y o u n g p e r s o n —
(a) who is in a brothel, or lodges, lives,
resides or w a n d e r s about with r e p u t e d
thieves
thieves or with p e r s o n s who h a v e no
visible m e a n s of s u p p o r t , or with com­
m o n p r o s t i t u t e s , w h e t h e r such r e p u t e d
thieves, p e r s o n s or p r o s t i t u t e s a r e the
p a r e n t s of such child or n o t ; or
(b) Avho h a s no visible lawful m e a n s of sup­
p o r t or h a s no fixed place of a b o d e ; or
(c) who begs in a n y public place, or habitu­
ally Avanders about public places in no
ostensible
occupation,
or
habitually
sleeps in the open a i r in any public p l a c e ;
or
(d ) who, without reasonable excuse, is not p r o ­
vided with sufficient a n d p r o p e r food,
n u r s i n g , clothing, medical aid or lodging,
or who is ill-treated or e x p o s e d ; or
(e) who takes p a r t in a n y public exhibition
or p e r f o r m a n c e within the m e a n i n g of
P a r t X I I I of this Act whereby the life or
limb of such child is e n d a n g e r e d ; or
(f) who, not being duly licensed u n d e r this
Act for t h a t p u r p o s e , is engaged in street
t r a d i n g within the m e a n i n g of P a r t X I I I
of this A c t ; or
(g) whose p a r e n t s a r e d r u n k a r d s , or, if one
be dead, insane, unknown, u n d e r g o i n g im­
p r i s o n m e n t , or not exercising p r o p e r care
of the child or y o u n g p e r s o n , whose o t h e r
p a r e n t is a d r u n k a r d ; or
(h) who is in a n y place w h e r e opium or a n y
p r e p a r a t i o n thereof is s m o k e d ; or
(i) who is living u n d e r such conditions as
indicate t h a t the child or y o u n g p e r s o n
is l a p s i n g or likely to lapse into a c a r e e r
of vice or c r i m e ; or
(j) who in the opinion of the court is u n d e r
incompetent or i m p r o p e r g u a r d i a n s h i p ;
or
(k) who is d e s t i t u t e ; or
(1) whose p a r e n t s a r e unfit to r e t a i n the d u l d
or y o u n g p e r s o n in t h e i r care, or, if one
p a r e n t be dead, insane, unknown, u n d e r ­
going i m p r i s o n m e n t , or n o t exercising
proper
p r o p e r c a r e of the child or y o u n g person,
whose o t h e r p a r e n t is unfit to r e t a i n the
child or y o u n g p e r s o n in his c a r e ; or
( m ) who is suffering from v e n e r e a l disease
a n d is n o t receiving a d e q u a t e medical
t r e a t m e n t ; or
(n) who is falling into bad associations or is
exposed to m o r a l d a n g e r ; or
(o) who, w i t h o u t lawful excuse, does
a t t e n d school r e g u l a r l y .
not
7 3 . A n y justice m a y , u p o n oath being m a d e before
him by a n officer a u t h o r i s e d by the Minister in t h a t behalf
or b y a n y constable of police, t h a t , h a v i n g m a d e due
inquiry, he believes a n y child or y o u n g p e r s o n to be a
neglected or uncontrollable child or y o u n g p e r s o n —
(a) issue his s u m m o n s for the a p p e a r a n c e of such
child or y o u n g p e r s o n before a c o u r t ; or
(b) in the first instance issue his w a r r a n t directing
such child or y o u n g p e r s o n to be a p p r e h e n d e d .
7 4 . A n y officer a u t h o r i s e d by the Minister in t h a t
behalf or a n y constable of police m a y , although the war­
r a n t is not a t the time in his possession, a p p r e h e n d any
child or y o u n g p e r s o n for whose a p p r e h e n s i o n a w a r r a n t
h a s been issued u n d e r section seventy-three of this Act.
7 5 . (1) If it a p p e a r s to a n y justice on i n f o r m a t i o n
laid before him on oath b y a n y credible p e r s o n , t h a t
t h e r e is reasonable cause to suspect t h a t a child or y o u n g
p e r s o n is in a place which is a brothel, or where opium
o r a n y p r e p a r a t i o n thereof is smoked, such justice m a y
issue his w a r r a n t a u t h o r i s i n g a n y constable of police or
a n y o t h e r p e r s o n n a m e d t h e r e i n to search in such place
for a n y child or y o u n g p e r s o n , a n d to take such child
or y o u n g p e r s o n to a place of safety t h e r e to be d e t a i n e d
until dealt w i t h p u r s u a n t to this Act.
(2) A n y constable of police or p e r s o n a u t h o r i s e d
b y w a r r a n t u n d e r this section to search for a child or
y o u n g p e r s o n m a y e n t e r (if need be by force) into a n y
house, building or o t h e r place specified in the w a r r a n t ,
a n d m a y remove such child or young p e r s o n therefrom.
(3)
(3) Such constable of police or p e r s o n m a y be
a c c o m p a n i e d by—
(a) a medical p r a c t i t i o n e r , or
(b) the p e r s o n giving the i n f o r m a t i o n if he so
desires, unless the justice otherwise directs.
(4) I t shall not be n e c e s s a r y in the i n f o r m a t i o n
o r w a r r a n t to n a m e the child or y o u n g p e r s o n .
7 6 . A n y officer a u t h o r i s e d by the Minister in t h a t
behalf or a n y constable of police m a y w i t h o u t w a r r a n t
a p p r e h e n d a n y child or y o u n g p e r s o n who is in a place
which is a brothel or where opium or a n y p r e p a r a t i o n
t h e r e o f is smoked, or who he h a s r e a s o n to believe is a
neglected or uncontrollable child or y o u n g person.
7 7 . W h e r e a child or y o u n g p e r s o n is found in a
b r o t h e l or in a place w h e r e opium or a n y p r e p a r a t i o n
thereof is smoked, the keeper or p e r s o n in c h a r g e or
a p p a r e n t l y in charge of such b r o t h e l or place shall be
guilty of a n offence a g a i n s t this Act.
7 8 . A n y child or y o u n g p e r s o n a p p r e h e n d e d as a
neglected or uncontrollable child or y o u n g p e r s o n or
juvenile offender shall be taken to a shelter a n d as soon
a s practicable t h e r e a f t e r shall be b r o u g h t before a court.
7 9 . A n y child or y o u n g p e r s o n who solicits a n y p e r s o n
for i m m o r a l p u r p o s e s or otherwise behaves in an inde­
c e n t m a n n e r shall be deemed a n uncontrollable child or
y o u n g person.
8 0 . A n y p e r s o n h a v i n g the care of a child or y o u n g
p e r s o n m a y a p p l y to a court to deal with such child or
y o u n g p e r s o n as a n uncontrollable child or y o u n g p e r s o n .
S u c h child or y o u n g p e r s o n m a y be detained at a shelter
p e n d i n g the d e t e r m i n a t i o n of the application by the court.
8 1 . (1) "Where a n y child or y o u n g p e r s o n is b r o u g h t
before a court as, or is charged with being, a neglected
or uncontrollable child or y o u n g p e r s o n or a juvenile
offender, the court m a y t h e r e u p o n h e a r a n d d e t e r m i n e
t h e m a t t e r or charge.
(2) W h e r e a child or y o u n g p e r s o n is b r o u g h t
before a court as, or is charged with being, a neglected
or uncontrollable child or y o u n g p e r s o n o r a juvenile
offender his p a r e n t or g u a r d i a n m a y , in a n y case, a n d
shall,
shall, if he can be found a n d resides within a reasonable
distance, be r e q u i r e d to a t t e n d at the court before which
t h e m a t t e r or c h a r g e is h e a r d or d e t e r m i n e d d u r i n g all
the stages of the proceedings, unless the c o u r t is satisfied
t h a t it would be u n r e a s o n a b l e to r e q u i r e his a t t e n d a n c e .
(3) W h e r e a child or y o u n g p e r s o n is a r r e s t e d or
t a k e n to a shelter, the constable by whom he is
a r r e s t e d or the officer of police in eharge of the police
station to which he is b r o u g h t , o r the p e r s o n by whom he
is t a k e n to the shelter, as the case m a y be, shall
cause the p a r e n t or g u a r d i a n of the child or y o u n g per­
son, if he can be found, to be w a r n e d to a t t e n d at the
c o u r t before which t h e child or y o u n g p e r s o n will a p p e a r .
(4) If the p a r e n t w i t h o u t reasonable excuse
refuses to attend, the court m a y direct a w a r r a n t to issue
t o b r i n g him before the court a t the h e a r i n g ; b u t the
p a r e n t m a y be a d m i t t e d to bail on e n t e r i n g into a recog­
nizance, with or without sureties, to a t t e n d the court at
the h e a r i n g of the m a t t e r or charge.
(5) T h e p a r e n t or g u a r d i a n whose a t t e n d a n c e
shall be r e q u i r e d u n d e r this section shall be the p a r e n t
or g u a r d i a n bavins: the actual oossession a n d control of
t h e child or y o u n g p e r s o n :
P r o v i d e d t h a t if t h a t p e r s o n is not the f a t h e r , t h e
a t t e n d a n c e of the f a t h e r m a y also be r e q u i r e d .
(6) T h e a t t e n d a n c e of the p a r e n t of a child o r
y o u n g p e r s o n shall not be r e q u i r e d u n d e r this section in
a n y case w h e r e the child or y o u n g p e r s o n w a s before t h e
i n s t i t u t i o n of the proceedings removed from t h e c u s t o d y
o r charge of t h a t p a r e n t by an o r d e r of a n y court.
(7) D u r i n g the p e r i o d of a n y a d j o u r n m e n t of t h e
h e a r i n g of the m a t t e r or c h a r g e the child or y o u n g p e r s o n
m a y be detained at a n y shelter, or p e r m i t t e d to go home
with a p a r e n t or w i t h a n y o t h e r p e r s o n who is willing
to u n d e r t a k e the care of the child or y o u n g p e r s o n d u r i n g
such period, or m a y be a d m i t t e d to bail with or w i t h o u t
sureties.
(8) If a court before which a n y child or y o u n g
p e r s o n is b r o u g h t , is not in a position to decide w h e t h e r
a n y and, if so, w h a t o r d e r should be m a d e u n d e r this
P a r t , it m a y m a k e such i n t e r i m o r d e r as it thinks fit for
his
his detention or continued detention in a shelter or for
Is is committal to the care of a tit p e r s o n , w h e t h e r a rela­
tive or not, who is willing to u n d e r t a k e the care of him.
A n i n t e r i m o r d e r m a d e u n d e r this subsection for
d e t e n t i o n or continued detention in a shelter shall not
r e m a i n in force for m o r e t h a n fourteen d a y s a n d in the
case of committal to the care of a fit person for more t h a n
twenty-eight days, but if. at the expiration of the p e r i o d
for which a n y i n t e r i m o r d e r r e m a i n s in force the court
deems it expedient to do so, it m a y m a k e a f u r t h e r i n t e r i m
order.
8 2 . If a court finds t h a t a child or y o u n g p e r s o n is a
neglected or uncontrollable child or y o u n g p e r s o n it
may—
(a) admonish and discharge
p e r s o n ; or
the
child
or
young
(b) release the child or y o u n g person on p r o b a t i o n
upon such t e r m s a n d conditions as m a y be pre­
scribed or as the court m a y , in a n y special
case, think fit, a n d for such period of time
(whether e x p i r i n g before or after the date upon
which the child or y o u n g person a t t a i n s the age
of eighteen y e a r s ) as the court m a y think fit; or
(c) commit the child or y o u n g person to the care
of some p e r s o n who is willing to u n d e r t a k e
Mich care upon such t e r m s a n d conditions as
m a y be p r e s c r i b e d or as the c o u r t m a y , in a n y
special case, think fit, a n d for such period of
time (whether expiring before or after the date
u p o n which the child or young person a t t a i n s
the age of eighteen y e a r s ) as the court m a y
think fit; or
(d) commit the child or y o u n g person to the care of
the Minister to be dealt with as a w a r d a d m i t t e d
to S t a t e c o n t r o l ; or
(e) commit the child or y o u n g person to an institution, either generally or for some specified
t e r m (whether e x p i r i n g before or after the d a t e
upon which the child or y o u n g p e r s o n a t t a i n s the
age of eighteen y e a r s ) not exceeding three y e a r s .
83.
8 3 . (1) W h e r e a child or y o u n g p e r s o n is c h a r g e d
before a court with a s u m m a r y offence, the court may, if
the child or y o u n g p e r s o n a d m i t s the offence, or if t h e
court finds the charge is p r o v e d —
(a) release the child o r y o u n g p e r s o n on p r o b a t i o n
u p o n such t e r m s a n d conditions a s m a y be p r e ­
scribed or as the court m a y , in a n y special case,
think fit, a n d for such p e r i o d of time ( w h e t h e r
e x p i r i n g before or after the d a t e u p o n which t h e
child or y o u n g p e r s o n a t t a i n s the age of eighteen
y e a r s ) as the c o u r t m a y think fit; or
(b) commit t h e child or y o u n g p e r s o n to the c a r e
of some p e r s o n who is willing to u n d e r t a k e
such care u p o n such t e r m s a n d conditions a s
m a y be p r e s c r i b e d or a s the court, in a n y special
case, m a y think fit a n d for such p e r i o d of time
( w h e t h e r e x p i r i n g before or a f t e r the d a t e u p o n
which the child or y o u n g p e r s o n a t t a i n s the age
of eighteen y e a r s ) as the court m a y think fit; o r
(c) commit the child or y o u n g p e r s o n to an institu­
tion either g e n e r a l l y or for some specified t e r m
(whether e x p i r i n g before or a f t e r the date upon
which the child or y o u n g p e r s o n a t t a i n s the a g e
of eighteen y e a r s ) not exceeding t h r e e y e a r s ; or
(d) commit the child or y o u n g p e r s o n to the care of
the Minister to be dealt with a s a w a r d a d m i t t e d
to state c o n t r o l ; or
(e) deal with the child or y o u n g p e r s o n according t o
law.
(2) W h e r e a child or y o u n g p e r s o n is c h a r g e d
before a c o u r t with a n indictable offence (other than
homicide, r a p e or o t h e r offence p u n i s h a b l e by d e a t h ) ,
a n d the charge is h e a r d and d e t e r m i n e d in a s u m m a r y
m a n n e r , the c o u r t m a y if the child or y o u n g p e r s o n a d m i t s
the offence, or the court finds t h a t the charge is p r o v e d —
(a) release the child or y o u n g p e r s o n on p r o b a t i o n
upon such t e r m s a n d conditions as m a y be p r e ­
scribed or as the c o u r t m a y , in a n y special case,
think fit, a n d for such p e r i o d of time ( w h e t h e r
e x p i r i n g before or after the d a t e u p o n which the
child or y o u n g p e r s o n a t t a i n s the age of eighteen
v e a r s ) as the c o u r t m a y think fit; or
(b)
(b) commit the child or y o u n g p e r s o n to the care of
some p e r s o n who is willing to u n d e r t a k e such
care upon such t e r m s a n d conditions as m a y be
p r e s c r i b e d or as the court may, in a n y special
case, think fit a n d for such p e r i o d of time
( w h e t h e r e x p i r i n g before or a f t e r the d a t e u p o n
which the child or y o u n g p e r s o n a t t a i n s the age
of eighteen y e a r s ) as the court m a y think fit; or
(c) commit the child or y o u n g p e r s o n to the care of
the Minister to be dealt w i t h as a w a r d a d m i t t e d
to state c o n t r o l ; or
(d) commit the child or y o u n g p e r s o n to an institu­
tion either g e n e r a l l y or for some specified t e r m
( w h e t h e r e x p i r i n g before or a f t e r t h e date upon
which the child or y o u n g p e r s o n a t t a i n s the a g e
of eighteen y e a r s ) not exceeding t h r e e y e a r s ;
or
(e) in addition to or in substitution for a n y com­
m i t t a l u n d e r p a r a g r a p h (d) of this subsection,
r e q u i r e the child or y o u n g p e r s o n to e n t e r into
a recognizance with or w i t h o u t a s u r e t y or
sureties to be of good b e h a v i o u r a n d to comply
with a n y conditions the court m a y specify, for
a t e r m which shall n o t be less t h a n twelve
m o n t h s or m o r e t h a n t h r e e y e a r s , a n d in default
of e n t e r i n g into such recognizance m a y direct
t h a t the child or y o u n g p e r s o n shall be d e t a i n e d
or f u r t h e r d e t a i n e d in a shelter or a n i n s t i t u t i o n
for a p e r i o d n o t exceeding t h r e e m o n t h s u n l e s s
such recognizance is sooner e n t e r e d i n t o :
P r o v i d e d t h a t committal to a shelter shall n o t
exceed t h i r t y d a y s :
P r o v i d e d , f u r t h e r , t h a t in no case shall t h e
total t e r m of such detention a n d f u r t h e r deten­
tion together exceed t h r e e y e a r s .
(3) W h e r e a child or y o u n g p e r s o n is b r o u g h t
before a court a n d c h a r g e d with an offence (other t h a n
homicide, r a p e or other offence punishable by d e a t h ) , t h e
court, if the child or y o u n g p e r s o n a d m i t s the offence, o r
if it finds t h a t the charge is p r o v e d but t h a t , h a v i n g
r e g a r d to all the circumstances a n d to the welfare of t h e
child or y o u n g person, it is inexpedient to m a k e any o r d e r
under
u n d e r subsection one or subsection two of this section,
without proceeding to a finding of guilt, m a y m a k e an
order—
(a) dismissing the c h a r g e ; or
(b) a d m o n i s h i n g a n d d i s c h a r g i n g the child or y o u n g
p e r s o n ; or
(c) d i s c h a r g i n g the child or y o u n g p e r s o n condi­
tionally on his e n t e r i n g into a recognizance with
or without sureties to be of good b e h a v i o u r a n d
to comply with a n y conditions the court m a y
specify a n d to a p p e a r for a finding of guilt a n d
to be f u r t h e r dealt with in accordance with the
p r o v i s i o n s of this section if called on a t a n y time
d u r i n g such p e r i o d n o t exceeding three y e a r s as
m a y be specified in the o r d e r .
(4) W h e r e a child or y o u n g p e r s o n is dealt with
u n d e r p a r a g r a p h (e) of section eighty-two or p a r a ­
g r a p h (c) of subsection one or p a r a g r a p h (d) of sub­
section two of this section, the court m a y s u s p e n d the
o r d e r of committal u p o n the child o r y o u n g p e r s o n
e n t e r i n g into a recognizance with or without sureties to be
of good behaviour a n d to comply with such t e r m s a n d
conditions as the court m a y specify.
W h e n such recognizance is e n t e r e d into the child or
y o u n g p e r s o n shall t h e r e u p o n be d i s c h a r g e d from custody.
(5) W h e r e a child or y o u n g p e r s o n is dealt with
u n d e r p a r a g r a p h (e) of subsection one of this section
a n d is o r d e r e d to be d e t a i n e d for a n y specified t e r m or
for a specified t e r m in default of p a y m e n t of a n y
penalty, d a m a g e s , compensation or costs, such child or
y o u n g p e r s o n shall be committed to a shelter or to a n
institution or to p r i s o n . B u t no such child or y o u n g
p e r s o n shall be committed to a p r i s o n unless the c o u r t
certifies t h a t he is of so u n r u l y a c h a r a c t e r t h a t he can­
not be detained in a shelter or a n i n s t i t u t i o n or t h a t he is
of so d e p r a v e d a c h a r a c t e r t h a t he is n o t a fit p e r s o n to
be so d e t a i n e d :
P r o v i d e d t h a t committal to a shelter shall n o t exceed
thirty days.
(6) W h e r e a child or y o u n g p e r s o n h a s been dis­
c h a r g e d u n d e r p a r a g r a p h (c) of subsection t h r e e or u n d e r
subsection four of this section, the court, at a n y time by
notice
notice given in such m a n n e r as the court shall direct to
the p a r e n t of such child or y o u n g p e r s o n , a n d to the
s u r e t y or to the child or y o u n g p e r s o n himself, m a y direct
t h a t such child or y o u n g p e r s o n a p p e a r before the court,
a t a time a n d place n a m e d in the n o t i c e ; and if such child
or y o u n g p e r s o n does not so a p p e a r , the court m a y issue
a w a r r a n t for his a p p r e h e n s i o n .
8 4 . (1) A n y child or y o u n g p e r s o n committed to an
institution u n d e r the provisions of section eighty-two
or section eighty-three of this Act by a court o t h e r t h a n
the M e t r o p o l i t a n C h i l d r e n ' s C o u r t at Sydney, shall be
conveyed to the shelter for boys or girls (as the case m a y
be) a t Sydney, or a t such o t h e r centre a s m a y be p r e ­
scribed, and t h e r e submitted to a medical examination a n d
m e n t a l survey.
(2) A n y officer a u t h o r i s e d by the Minister in t h a t
behalf m a y b r i n g the child or y o u n g p e r s o n before the
M e t r o p o l i t a n C h i l d r e n ' s Court or before a c h i l d r e n ' s
court a t such other centre as m a y be prescribed, together
with the o r d e r of committal, a n d the r e p o r t disclosing the
medical, physical a n d m e n t a l condition of the child or
y o u n g person, and make application to have the o r d e r of
committal reviewed.
(3) I n such cases the court to which such applica­
tion is m a d e shall admit as evidence the depositions of
witnesses a t the court by which the child or y o u n g p e r s o n
w a s committed a n d shall consider all the circumstances,
the r e p o r t disclosing the medical, physical a n d m e n t a l
condition of t h e child or y o u n g p e r s o n a n d such fresh
evidence as m a y be available, a n d m a y —
(a) confirm the o r d e r of c o m m i t t a l ; or
(b) revoke the o r d e r of committal a n d m a k e a n y
other o r d e r which m i g h t have been m a d e u n d e r
section eighty-two or section eighty-three of this
Act.
8 5 . (1) W h e r e a child or y o u n g p e r s o n is in a sum­
m a r y m a n n e r found guilty by a c o u r t of a n offence in
respect of which a penalty, compensation, d a m a g e s or
costs a r e imposed, a n d t h e r e is r e a s o n to believe t h a t
his p a r e n t or g u a r d i a n h a s contributed to the commis­
sion of the offence by wilful default or by h a b i t u a l l y
neglecting
neglecting to exercise due care of the child or y o u n g
p e r s o n a justice m a y , on information, issue a s u m m o n s
a g a i n s t such p a r e n t or g u a r d i a n c h a r g i n g him with con­
t r i b u t i n g to the commission of the offence.
(2) If the c o u r t is satisfied t h a t the p a r e n t or
g u a r d i a n h a s contributed to the commission by the
child or y o u n g p e r s o n of the offence by wilful default
or by habitually neglecting to exercise due care of him,
the c o u r t m a y o r d e r t h a t the penalty, d a m a g e s , or costs
shall be paid by the p a r e n t or g u a r d i a n i n s t e a d of by the
child or y o u n g p e r s o n a n d m a y also o r d e r the p a r e n t or
g u a r d i a n to give security for the good b e h a v i o u r of the
child or y o u n g p e r s o n .
(3) A n y sums so imposed a n d o r d e r e d to be paid
m a y be recovered from the p a r e n t or g u a r d i a n in the
s a m e m a n n e r as sums o r d e r e d by justices to be p a i d m a y
be recovered u n d e r the J u s t i c e s Act, 1902.
(4) T h e court, on due proof t h a t the conditions of
a n y such recognizance h a v e n o t been complied with, m a y
forfeit such recognizance, which shall t h e r e u p o n be dealt
with as a forfeited recognizance in the m a n n e r p r o v i d e d
by the F i n e s a n d F o r f e i t e d Recognizances Recovery Act,
1902.
(5) T h e p a r e n t or g u a r d i a n m a y a p p e a l from a n y
o r d e r m a d e in p u r s u a n c e of subsection two of this section
u n d e r the provisions of P a r t V of the J u s t i c e s Act, 1902.
8 6 . (1) W h e r e a
before a court with
p u n i s h a b l e by death,
y o u n g p e r s o n to take
child or y o u n g p e r s o n is charged
homicide, r a p e or o t h e r offence
the c o u r t m a y commit the child or
his t r i a l according to law.
(2) W h e r e a child or y o u n g p e r s o n is charged
before a c o u r t with a n y other indictable offence a n d is
n o t dealt with u n d e r section eighty-three of this Act, the
c o u r t m a y commit the child or y o u n g p e r s o n to take his
t r i a l according to law.
I n a n y such case the c o u r t shall f o r t h w i t h t r a n s m i t to
t h e A t t o r n e y - G e n e r a l a n d to the M i n i s t e r of P u b l i c
I n s t r u c t i o n a s t a t e m e n t of the r e a s o n s for its decision.
(3) If a child or y o u n g p e r s o n be committed for
t r i a l a n d not a d m i t t e d to bail he shall be d e t a i n e d in a
shelter unless the court certifies t h a t he is of so u n r u l y
a
a c h a r a c t e r t h a t he cannot be d e t a i n e d in a shelter, or
t h a t the c h a r g e is of such a serious n a t u r e , or t h a t he is
so d e p r a v e d a c h a r a c t e r t h a t he is not a fit p e r s o n to be
d e t a i n e d in a shelter.
8 7 . (1) W h e r e a child or y o u n g p e r s o n upon his trial
h a s pleaded guilty to, or h a s been convicted of an indict­
able offence, the j u d g e m a y exercise a n y of the powers of
a c h i l d r e n ' s court e n u m e r a t e d in section eighty-three of
this Act, or m a y sentence him according to law, a n d in
t h e l a t t e r case m a y direct t h a t the child or y o u n g p e r s o n
be d e t a i n e d in an institution for the p e r i o d specified in
t h e sentence.
(2) (a) A n y court by or before which a child or
y o u n g p e r s o n is found guilty, on indictment or otherwise,
of a n offence (other t h a n homicide, r a p e or o t h e r offence
p u n i s h a b l e by d e a t h ) m a y , if it thinks fit, remit the case
t o a c h i l d r e n ' s court consisting of a special m a g i s t r a t e
exercising jurisdiction for the place w h e r e the offender
w a s committed for trial, or, if he was not committed for
t r i a l , to a c h i l d r e n ' s court consisting of a special m a g i s ­
t r a t e exercising jurisdiction either for the same place as
the r e m i t t i n g court, or for the place w h e r e the offender
resides or to the M e t r o p o l i t a n C h i l d r e n ' s Court accord­
ingly a n d t h a t court m a y deal with him in a n y w a y in
which it might have dealt with him if he h a d been t r i e d
a n d found guilty by t h a t court.
(b) No a p p e a l shall lie a g a i n s t an o r d e r of
remission m a d e u n d e r p a r a g r a p h (a) of this subsection,
b u t n o t h i n g in this subsection shall affect a n y r i g h t of
a p p e a l a g a i n s t the verdict or finding on which an o r d e r
is founded, a n d a person dissatisfied with the o r d e r of
the c h i l d r e n ' s court to which the case h a s been r e m i t t e d
m a y a p p e a l t h e r e f r o m to Q u a r t e r Sessions as if he h a d
been t r i e d a n d found guilty by the c h i l d r e n ' s court.
(c) A n y court b y which an o r d e r r e m i t t i n g a
case to a c h i l d r e n ' s court is m a d e u n d e r this subsection
m a y give such directions as a p p e a r to be necessary with
r e s p e c t to the custody of the offender or for his release
o n bail until he can be b r o u g h t before the c h i l d r e n ' s
c o u r t a n d shall cause to be t r a n s m i t t e d to the clerk of the
c h i l d r e n ' s court a certificate s e t t i n g out the n a t u r e of t h e
offence
offence a n d s t a t i n g t h a t the offender h a s been found
guilty thereof a n d t h a t the case h a s been r e m i t t e d for the
p u r p o s e of being dealt with u n d e r this subsection.
8 8 . A j u d g e or a c o u r t in directing t h a t a child or
y o u n g p e r s o n be committed to or d e t a i n e d in a n institu­
tion shall do so in g e n e r a l t e r m s , but m a y recommend to
the Minister t h a t the child or y o u n g p e r s o n be sent to an
institution of a p a r t i c u l a r class.
8 9 . (1) W h e r e a child or y o u n g p e r s o n is c h a r g e d
before a c o u r t with a n y offence, or is b r o u g h t before a
court as a neglected or uncontrollable child or y o u n g
p e r s o n the court, if satisfied t h a t a p r i m a facie case h a s
been m a d e out, shall give t h e child or y o u n g p e r s o n or
his p a r e n t an o p p o r t u n i t y to call evidence, a n d shall h e a r
a n y evidence t h a t m a y be t e n d e r e d by or on behalf of the
child or y o u n g p e r s o n .
(2) T h e court, if satisfied t h a t the child or y o u n g
p e r s o n h a s committed the offence, or is a neglected or
uncontrollable child or y o u n g p e r s o n , shall, before m a k i n g
a n y order, give consideration to r e p o r t s , if tendered,
s e t t i n g out the details a n d r e s u l t s of investigation into
the antecedents, home environment, companions, educa­
tion, school a t t e n d a n c e , h a b i t s , r e c r e a t i o n , c h a r a c t e r ,
r e p u t a t i o n , disposition, medical h i s t o r y a n d physical or
m e n t a l characteristics a n d defects, if any, of the child
or y o u n g p e r s o n .
9 0 . (1) W h e r e a child or y o u n g p e r s o n h a s been
dealt with u n d e r p a r a g r a p h (c) of section eighty-two
or p a r a g r a p h (b) of subsection one or p a r a g r a p h (b)
of subsection two of section eighty-three of this Act, the
following provisions shall a p p l y : —
(a) the child or y o u n g p e r s o n shall not be committed
to the care of a p e r s o n of a religious faith to
which the f a t h e r o r other p e r s o n h a v i n g the r i g h t
to direct in w h a t religion the child or y o u n g
p e r s o n shall be educated objects or in which it
would n o t be the d u t y of the M i n i s t e r to direct
the child or y o u n g p e r s o n to be e d u c a t e d ;
(b) the child or y o u n g p e r s o n shall be in the custody
a n d u n d e r the control of the p e r s o n to whose
care he h a s been committed for the p e r i o d s t a t e d
in the o r d e r of c o m m i t t a l ;
(c)
(c) the child or y o u n g person and the p r e m i s e s
wherein he resides or whereto he h a s been com­
m i t t e d shall be subject to inspection by officers
or o t h e r p e r s o n s a p p o i n t e d by the Minister in
t h a t behalf;
(d) a copy of the o r d e r containing the p a r t i c u l a r s
prescribed shall be f o r w a r d e d to the D i r e c t o r by
the court m a k i n g the order.
(2) W h e r e a child or y o u n g p e r s o n h a s been dealt
with u n d e r p a r a g r a p h (b) of section eighty-two or p a r a ­
g r a p h (a) of subsection one or p a r a g r a p h (a) of sub­
section two of section eighty-three of this Act the follow­
ing provisions shall a p p l y —
( a ) the child or y o u n g p e r s o n a n d the premises
wherein he resides shall be subject to inspection
by officers or other p e r s o n s a p p o i n t e d by the
Minister in t h a t behalf;
(b) a copy of the o r d e r containing the p a r t i c u l a r s
p r e s c r i b e d shall be f o r w a r d e d to the D i r e c t o r
by the court m a k i n g the o r d e r .
9 1 . (1) If a child or y o u n g p e r s o n who h a s been
released u p o n p r o b a t i o n , or committed to the care of a n y
person, b r e a k s or is r e a s o n a b l y suspected of h a v i n g
broken the t e r m s or conditions of his release, he m a y be
a p p r e h e n d e d by a police constable or by a n y officer
a u t h o r i s e d by the Minister in t h a t behalf a n d b r o u g h t
before a court.
(2) If it be p r o v e d t h a t such breach h a s occurred,
t h e court may, n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g the fact t h a t the p e r s o n
c h a r g e d h a s then a t t a i n e d the age of eighteen y e a r s , deal
with him in the m a n n e r p r o v i d e d in section eighty-two
or section eighty-three of this Act.
(3) A p e r i o d of p r o b a t i o n or of committal to the
care of a n y p e r s o n m a y be v a r i e d or t e r m i n a t e d a t a n y
time by the j u d g e or court imposing the same.
(4) T h e j u d g e or court by whose o r d e r a child
o r y o u n g person h a s been released on p r o b a t i o n to a p e r ­
son specified in the o r d e r of release m a y upon the applica­
t i o n of a n y officer a u t h o r i s e d by the Minister in t h a t
behalf v a r y such o r d e r by s u b s t i t u t i n g some other p e r s o n
for the p e r s o n so specified.
92.
9 2 . (1) A child or y o u n g p e r s o n on being committed
to a n i n s t i t u t i o n shall be placed in a shelter p e n d i n g t h e
M i n i s t e r ' s decision as to his d e s t i n a t i o n :
P r o v i d e d t h a t no child or y o u n g p e r s o n shall r e m a i n
in a shelter for m o r e t h a n one month, except by
p e r m i s s i o n of the M i n i s t e r .
(2) W h e r e a n o r d e r is m a d e c o m m i t t i n g a child
or y o u n g p e r s o n to a n i n s t i t u t i o n the o r d e r shall be suffi­
cient w a r r a n t for a n y m e m b e r of the police force or a n y
officer or employee of the Child Welfare D e p a r t m e n t t o
convey such child or y o u n g p e r s o n to a shelter, or to
t r a n s f e r him from one shelter to a n o t h e r or to d e t a i n
him in a shelter p e n d i n g the M i n i s t e r ' s decision as to h i s
destination.
9 3 . The M i n i s t e r as soon as practicable shall e n d o r s e
on the o r d e r of committal the n a m e of the institution a n d
the place where the child or y o u n g p e r s o n is to be
detained.
P A R T XV.
TEANSFEE OF PEESONS FEOM A PBISON TO AN INSTITUTION.
9 4 . (1) The Minister of J u s t i c e m a y , with the con­
sent of the M i n i s t e r of P u b l i c I n s t r u c t i o n , by o r d e r i n
w r i t i n g direct the t r a n s f e r of a n y p r i s o n e r who is u n d e r
t h e age of twenty-one y e a r s a n d u n d e r g o i n g sentence of
i m p r i s o n m e n t for a n y t e r m w i t h or w i t h o u t h a r d l a b o u r ,
from a n y p r i s o n or place of detention, to an institution.
T h e M i n i s t e r of P u b l i c I n s t r u c t i o n shall, as soon a s
practicable, e n d o r s e on such o r d e r the n a m e of t h e
i n s t i t u t i o n a n d the place w h e r e the p e r s o n so t r a n s f e r r e d
is to be detained.
(2) A n y p e r s o n so t r a n s f e r r e d shall be d e t a i n e d
in a n i n s t i t u t i o n for the residue of the p e r i o d m e n t i o n e d
in his sentence, a n d shall be subject to the discipline a n d
r o u t i n e of such institution.
A n y such o r d e r shall be the a u t h o r i t y for the d e t e n t i o n
in a n i n s t i t u t i o n of the p e r s o n to whom it r e l a t e s u n t i l
the e x p i r a t i o n of the residue of the p e r i o d m e n t i o n e d in
his sentence.
(3)
(3) If any such p e r s o n is c h a r g e d with a n y of the
offences r e f e r r e d to in subsection one of section fiftyseven of this A c t he m a y be t a k e n by the s u p e r i n t e n d e n t
of the institution before a m a g i s t r a t e sitting as a n d con­
s t i t u t i n g a c h i l d r e n ' s court, who shall h e a r a n d deter­
m i n e the charge, and, if the charge is p r o v e d , m a y direct
t h a t the p e r s o n c h a r g e d be r e t u r n e d to the p r i s o n from
which he w a s t r a n s f e r r e d , t h e r e to serve t h e u n e x p i r e d
p o r t i o n of his sentence, a n d m a y , w h e r e such p e r s o n is
a child or y o u n g person, o r d e r t h a t he be detained in
p r i s o n for a f u r t h e r t e r m , or, w h e r e such p e r s o n is of
or above the age of eighteen y e a r s , impose a sentence of
i m p r i s o n m e n t for a f u r t h e r t e r m . Such f u r t h e r t e r m
shall n o t exceed t h r e e m o n t h s w i t h h a r d labour, to
commence at a n d from the t e r m i n a t i o n of the original
sentence.
(4) W h e r e the Minister of Public I n s t r u c t i o n is
satisfied t h a t a n y p e r s o n t r a n s f e r r e d to an institution
in accordance w i t h the provisions of this P a r t is not
profiting from the discipline a n d i n s t r u c t i o n therein, or
t h a t for a n y other r e a s o n he is n o t a suitable p e r s o n for
detention therein, such Minister may, with the consent of
the Minister of J u s t i c e , o r d e r the r e t r a n s f e r of such per­
son to p r i s o n , t h e r e to serve the u n e x p i r e d p o r t i o n of
his original sentence, a n d t h e r e u p o n such p e r s o n shall
cease to be subject to the provisions of this Act.
(5) N o t h i n g in this section shall affect the opera­
tion of sections four h u n d r e d a n d sixty-one to four hun­
dred a n d sixty-four inclusive of the Crimes Act, 1900.
PART
XVI.
AFFILIATION' PROCEEDINGS.
9 5 . W h e r e a n y single w o m a n is with child by any
m a n who h a s m a d e no a d e q u a t e provision for the p a y ­
m e n t of p r e l i m i n a r y expenses, or the expenses of the
f u t u r e m a i n t e n a n c e of the child, she, or with h e r consent
a n y officer a u t h o r i s e d by the Minister in t h a t behalf or
a n y r e p u t a b l e p e r s o n on h e r behalf, m a y make complaint
in w r i t i n g on oath to a m a g i s t r a t e or court t h a t she is
with
with child by the said m a n , a n d t h a t he h a s m a d e no
a d e q u a t e provision for the p a y m e n t of the expenses afore­
said.
T h e m a g i s t r a t e or c o u r t m a y t h e r e u p o n summon the
m a n to a p p e a r before the court to a n s w e r such c o m p l a i n t ;
or, if the circumstances seem to r e q u i r e it, m a y issue a
w a r r a n t for his a p p r e h e n s i o n .
9 6 . (1) The court shall h e a r a n d d e t e r m i n e a n y com­
p l a i n t u n d e r section ninety-five of this Act, a n d m a y —
(a) o r d e r t h e d e f e n d a n t to deposit with the court
a s u m n o t exceeding t h i r t y p o u n d s for p r e ­
l i m i n a r y expenses a n d m a y , in a n d by such
order, direct t h a t the said sum be so deposited
in one a m o u n t or in i n s t a l m e n t s over a period
to be specified in the o r d e r ; a n d
(b) o r d e r t h a t the defendant, unless he deposit with
the c o u r t in accordance with the o r d e r m a d e
u n d e r p a r a g r a p h (a) of this subsection the sum
a w a r d e d for p r e l i m i n a r y expenses, be com­
m i t t e d to p r i s o n for a p e r i o d of one d a y for
every ten shillings or p a r t of ten shillings
included in the sum so a w a r d e d or in so much
thereof as h a s not been d e p o s i t e d ; a n d
(c) o r d e r the d e f e n d a n t to p a y weekly a n d every
week a sum for the expenses of the m a i n t e n a n c e
of the child after such child h a s r e a c h e d the age
of t h r e e m o n t h s .
E v e r y o r d e r m a d e u n d e r this subsection shall specify
a d a t e n o t l a t e r t h a n six m o n t h s from the d a t e of the
o r d e r when the o r d e r shall lapse if the child h a s not been
born, a n d w h e n the u n e x p e n d e d p o r t i o n of a n y moneys
deposited by the d e f e n d a n t for p r e l i m i n a r y expenses
shall be r e p a i d to him.
(2) If the m o t h e r h a s been delivered of a still­
born child (born d e a d after the commencement of the
sixth m o n t h of p r e g n a n c y ) before the date specified in
the o r d e r , the court m a y direct t h a t the whole or such
p o r t i o n of the a m o u n t deposited, as it thinks fit, be p a i d
out to her.
(3) T h e court shall n o t m a k e a n o r d e r u n d e r
t h i s section a g a i n s t the d e f e n d a n t unless it be p r o v e d
by the evidence of some medical p r a c t i t i o n e r or by the
certificate
certificate of some medical p r a c t i t i o n e r a d m i t t e d a s such
evidence with the consent of the defendant, t h a t the
woman is quick with child, a n d unless h e r evidence be
c o r r o b o r a t e d in some m a t e r i a l p a r t i c u l a r , or if t h e court
be satisfied t h a t at the time the child was begotten the
m o t h e r w a s a common p r o s t i t u t e .
(4) W h e r e a n o r d e r h a s been m a d e u n d e r this
section for the p a y m e n t of p r e l i m i n a r y expenses, the
clerk of the court at a n y time d u r i n g the c u r r e n c y of the
said o r d e r m a y give such direction, in writing, as he
thinks necessary, for the d i s b u r s e m e n t of the said
expenses, provided t h a t no m o r e t h a n one-half of the said
a m o u n t shall be p a i d out p r i o r to the b i r t h of the child.
9 7 . (1) A n o r d e r m a d e u n d e r section ninety-six
of this Act, a d j u d g i n g a n y sum to be p a i d for the
expenses of the m a i n t e n a n c e of a child—
(a) shall be of full force a n d validity until the child
has a t t a i n e d the age of sixteen y e a r s , or until
the death of such child if such death occurs
before t h a t a g e ;
(b) shall not be enforceable unless a n d until a certi­
fied copy of the r e g i s t r a t i o n of the b i r t h of such
child h a s been lodged with the clerk of the
court a t which the o r d e r w a s m a d e ;
(c) shall, for the p u r p o s e of r e c o v e r i n g money due
t h e r e u n d e r , always r e m a i n of full force and
validity.
(2) Such certified copy of r e g i s t r a t i o n of b i r t h
shall be filed with the record of the proceedings.
(3) The first p a y m e n t u n d e r a n y such o r d e r
shall be due a n d p a y a b l e on the first M o n d a y after the
d a y on which such child a t t a i n s the age of t h r e e months.
9 8 . W h e r e a n o r d e r h a s been m a d e u n d e r section
ninety-six of this Act a d j u d g i n g a n y sum to be
p a i d for the expenses of the m a i n t e n a n c e of a child, and
two or m o r e living children a r e born, an application to
v a r y the o r d e r m a y be m a d e u n d e r section one h u n d r e d
a n d sixteen of this Act to p r o v i d e for the expenses of
the m a i n t e n a n c e of a n y such additional child.
99.
99.
(1) I n a n y case w h e r e the f a t h e r of an illegiti­
m a t e child h a s left such child w i t h o u t m e a n s of s u p p o r t ,
ihe m o t h e r of the child, or a n y officer a u t h o r i s e d by the
M i n i s t e r in t h a t behalf, or a n y r e p u t a b l e p e r s o n on behalf
of the child, m a y m a k e complaint on oath to a m a g i s t r a t e
or c o u r t ; a n d u p o n such complaint being made, the magis­
t r a t e or court m a y s u m m o n the f a t h e r of the child to
a p p e a r before the court to a n s w e r such complaint, or if
the circumstances seem to r e q u i r e it, m a y issue a w a r r a n t
for his a p p r e h e n s i o n .
(2) I n a n y case w h e r e the m o t h e r of a n illegiti­
m a t e child h a s left such child w i t h o u t m e a n s of s u p p o r t
a n y officer a u t h o r i s e d by the M i n i s t e r in t h a t behalf or
a n y r e p u t a b l e p e r s o n on behalf of the child m a y m a k e
complaint in w r i t i n g on oath to a m a g i s t r a t e or court,
a n d upon such complaint being m a d e the m a g i s t r a t e or
c o u r t m a y s u m m o n the m o t h e r of the child to a p p e a r
before the court to a n s w e r such complaint, or, if the cir­
cumstances seem to r e q u i r e it, m a y issue a w a r r a n t for
her apprehension.
1 0 0 . A complaint u n d e r section ninety-nine of t h i s
A c t m a y allege t h a t a m a n or a w o m a n h a s left without
m e a n s of s u p p o r t two or m o r e children, a n d the c o u r t
m a y m a k e an o r d e r in respect of all or a n y of t h e m a n d
shall t h e r e i n specify the a m o u n t p a y a b l e in respect of
each child.
1 0 1 . (1) I n a n y proceedings u n d e r subsection one
of section ninety-nine of this Act, the complaint shall
indicate w h e t h e r p r e l i m i n a r y expenses a r e to be claimed
a t the h e a r i n g .
(2) F a i l u r e to do so shall n o t p r e v e n t such claim
being m a d e a t the h e a r i n g , subject to the r i g h t of the
d e f e n d a n t to a p p l y for a n a d j o u r n m e n t .
1 0 2 . The court shall h e a r a n d d e t e r m i n e a n y com­
p l a i n t u n d e r section ninety-nine of this Act, a n d may—( a ) m a k e a n o r d e r for the p a y m e n t b y the defen­
dant—
(i) weekly a n d every week of a sum for the
expenses of the m a i n t e n a n c e of the child;
and
(i)
(ii) of a sum for p r e l i m i n a r y expenses to a n
a m o u n t n o t exceeding t h i r t y p o u n d s in
respect of each child, a n d m a y in a n d by
such o r d e r direct t h a t the said sum be so
p a i d in one a m o u n t or in i n s t a l m e n t s
over a p e r i o d to be specified in the o r d e r :
P r o v i d e d t h a t , in the case of p l u r a l
b i r t h s , the a m o u n t o r d e r e d for p r e ­
l i m i n a r y expenses shall not exceed t h i r t y
pounds;
(b) o r d e r t h a t the defendant, in default of p a y m e n t
in accordance with the o r d e r m a d e u n d e r p a r a ­
g r a p h (a) of this section of the sum so a w a r d e d
for p r e l i m i n a r y expenses be committed to
p r i s o n for a p e r i o d of one d a y for every ten
shillings or p a r t of ten shillings included in
the sum so a w a r d e d or in so much thereof as
h a s not been paid.
1 0 3 . F o r the p u r p o s e s of subsection one of section
ninety-nine of this Act a n y defendant who h a s failed to
p a y an a d e q u a t e sum for p r e l i m i n a r y expenses shall
be deemed to have left the child w i t h o u t m e a n s of
support.
1 0 4 . On a n y complaint m a d e u n d e r section ninetyfive, section ninety-nine, or section one h u n d r e d a n d five
of this Act an o r d e r m a y be m a d e n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g the
death of the m o t h e r of the child or of the complainant
p r i o r to the h e a r i n g .
1 0 P 5 . (1) W h e r e any illegitimate child h a s been still­
b o r n after the commencement of the sixth m o n t h of
p r e g n a n c y , or h a v i n g been born alive h a s died before
a t t a i n i n g the age of sixteen y e a r s , a n d the f a t h e r of such
child h a s n o t p a i d a n a d e q u a t e s u m —
(a) for p r e l i m i n a r y e x p e n s e s ;
(b) for the funeral expenses of such child,
the m o t h e r of such child, or a n y officer a u t h o r i s e d by the
Minister in t h a t behalf or a n y r e p u t a b l e person, on behalf
of the m o t h e r , m a y m a k e complaint in w r i t i n g on oath to
a n y m a g i s t r a t e or c o u r t t h a t the f a t h e r of such child h a s
failed to make any such p a y m e n t s .
(2)
(2) W h e r e the m o t h e r of a n y illegitimate child
(including a child which h a s been still-born after the
commencement of the sixth m o n t h of p r e g n a n c y ) h a s died
d u r i n g p a r t u r i t i o n , or in consequence of p a r t u r i t i o n , a n d
the f a t h e r of such child h a s not p a i d an a d e q u a t e s u m for
t h e funeral expenses of the mother, a n y officer a u t h o r i s e d
by t h e M i n i s t e r in t h a t behalf o r a n y r e p u t a b l e p e r s o n
m a y m a k e complaint in w r i t i n g on oath to a n y m a g i s t r a t e
or court t h a t the f a t h e r h a s failed to p a y an a d e q u a t e sum
for the funeral expenses of the m o t h e r of the child.
(3) Such m a g i s t r a t e or court m a y t h e r e u p o n
s u m m o n the f a t h e r of the child to a p p e a r before a court
to a n s w e r such c o m p l a i n t ; or if the circumstances seem
to r e q u i r e it, m a y issue a w a r r a n t for his a p p r e h e n s i o n .
(4) T h e court shall h e a r a n d d e t e r m i n e a n y
complaint u n d e r this section a n d m a y m a k e a n o r d e r
for p a y m e n t by the f a t h e r of such child, of—
(a) a sum not exceeding t h i r t y p o u n d s for p r e ­
liminary expenses;
(b) a reasonable sum for the funeral expenses of
such child or his m o t h e r .
T h e court m a y in a n d by a n y such o r d e r direct t h a t
a n y such s u m be p a i d in one a m o u n t or in i n s t a l m e n t s
over a period to be specified in the o r d e r .
(5) No o r d e r for p r e l i m i n a r y expenses shall be
m a d e u n d e r t h i s section unless t h e complaint be m a d e
within twelve m o n t h s of the b i r t h of such child.
(6) No o r d e r for funeral expenses shall be
m a d e unless complaint be m a d e within twelve m o n t h s of
the d e a t h of such child or his m o t h e r .
(7) A complaint u n d e r this section m a y include
all or a n y of the expenses m e n t i o n e d herein.
(8) T h e court m a y o r d e r t h a t the defendant, in
default of p a y m e n t , in accordance with the o r d e r m a d e
u n d e r subsection f o u r of this section, of a n y sum so
ordered, be committed to p r i s o n for a p e r i o d of one d a y
for every ten shillings or p a r t of ten shillings included
in the sum so o r d e r e d or in so much thereof as h a s not
been paid.
(9) No o r d e r for p r e l i m i n a r y expenses or for
funeral expenses shall be m a d e u n d e r this section unless
evidence is p r o d u c e d in c o r r o b o r a t i o n in some m a t e r i a l
particular
p a r t i c u l a r of the allegation as to the p a t e r n i t y of t h e
child, or if the court be satisfied t h a t at the time the child
w a s begotten the m o t h e r w a s a common p r o s t i t u t e .
(10) W h e r e the d e f e n d a n t h a s been a d j u d g e d by
a n y court to be the f a t h e r of a n y such child no f u r t h e r
proof of p a t e r n i t y shall be r e q u i r e d u n d e r this section.
1 0 6 . If it a p p e a r s to the court t h a t both the f a t h e r
a n d the m o t h e r of an illegitimate child a r e able to con­
t r i b u t e to a n y of the expenses r e f e r r e d to in this P a r t ,
the court, in m a k i n g any order, m a y direct the p a y m e n t
of such expenses by both the f a t h e r a n d m o t h e r in such
p r o p o r t i o n s a n d in such m a n n e r as it thinks fit; a n d if it
a p p e a r s to the court t h a t the m o t h e r only is able so to
contribute, it m a y direct p a y m e n t by h e r alone.
1 0 7 . (1) An o r d e r u n d e r section one h u n d r e d a n d
two of this Act a d j u d g i n g a n y sum to be p a i d for the
expenses of the m a i n t e n a n c e of a child m a y be m a d e to
t a k e effect from a date n o t earlier t h a n three m o n t h s
immediately p r e c e d i n g the date of the order, or, if a
p r e v i o u s o r d e r h a s been made, from the d a t e when the
l a s t p r e c e d i n g o r d e r ceased to have effect, a n d shall be
of full force and validity until the child h a s a t t a i n e d the
age of sixteen y e a r s , or until the d e a t h of such child if
such death occurs before t h a t age.
(2) F o r the p u r p o s e of recovering money due
u n d e r an o r d e r it shall always r e m a i n of full force a n d
validity.
1 0 8 . (1) W h e n an o r d e r is m a d e or deemed to h a v e
been m a d e u n d e r this P a r t for p a y m e n t of the expenses of
m a i n t e n a n c e the c o u r t may, a t a n y time d u r i n g the cur­
rency of the order, upon application, a n d u p o n notice of
such application, given in such m a n n e r as the court shall
direct, to the defendant, r e q u i r e the d e f e n d a n t to e n t e r
into a recognizance w i t h or w i t h o u t sureties for the due
p e r f o r m a n c e for a p e r i o d not exceeding twelve m o n t h s
of such order, a n d in default of the d e f e n d a n t ' s immedi­
ately e n t e r i n g into such recognizance with the r e q u i r e d
sureties, if any, the court m a y commit the defendant to
p r i s o n , t h e r e to r e m a i n for a n y t e r m not exceeding
twelve m o n t h s or until such recognizance h a s been e n t e r e d
into or the said o r d e r complied with for the p e r i o d
r e q u i r e d by the court.
Any
A n y such application m a y in the case of a n o r d e r m a d e
u n d e r this P a r t , be m a d e immediately or a t a n y time
after the court h a s p r o n o u n c e d its decision.
(2) T h e court, on due proof t h a t the conditions
of such recognizance h a v e riot been complied w i t h by
the defendant, m a y ex p a r t e forfeit such recognizance,
which shall t h e r e u p o n be dealt with as a forfeited recog­
nizance in the m a n n e r p r o v i d e d b y the F i n e s a n d F o r ­
feited Recognizances Recovery Act, 1902.
(3) T h e money so secured shall be applied for
the benefit of t h e m o t h e r or child in accordance with
the o r d e r for p a y m e n t of the expenses of maintenance.
1 0 9 . T h e court m a y in a n y o r d e r m a d e u n d e r this
P a r t or a t a n y time d u r i n g the c u r r e n c y of a n y o r d e r
m a d e or deemed to h a v e been m a d e u n d e r t h i s P a r t ,
u p o n application a n d u p o n notice of such applica­
tion, given in such m a n n e r a n d to such p e r s o n s as the
court shall direct, a u t h o r i s e a n d direct some p e r s o n
f o r t h w i t h to seize a n d sell the d e f e n d a n t ' s goods a n d
to d e m a n d and to receive his r e n t s or any a n n u i t y or
o t h e r income p a y a b l e to him, or a n y money received or
receivable or held by a n y p e r s o n in t r u s t to be p a i d
periodically or by i n s t a l m e n t s to or for such defendant
or a n y m o n e y s to which he is entitled or about to become
entitled, or such p o r t i o n of the goods, r e n t , a n n u i t y ,
income or moneys as the court thinks fit, a n d to
a p p r o p r i a t e the proceeds t o w a r d s the p a y m e n t of t h e
m o n e y s o r d e r e d in such m a n n e r as it from time to time
directs.
1 1 0 . W h e r e an o r d e r h a s been m a d e or is deemed to
h a v e been m a d e u n d e r this P a r t for p a y m e n t of a n y of
the expenses r e f e r r e d to in this P a r t or of moneys
secured u n d e r a n y recognizance the c o u r t m a y , by the
o r d e r m a d e u n d e r this P a r t , or a t a n y time d u r i n g the
c u r r e n c y of the o r d e r m a d e or deemed to h a v e been
m a d e u n d e r this P a r t , upon application, a n d upon notice
of such application, given in such m a n n e r a n d to
such p e r s o n s as the c o u r t shall direct, make such o r d e r s
;\° it thinks n e c e s s a r y for b e t t e r securing the p a y m e n t
a n d r e g u l a t i n g the receipt a n d d i s b u r s e m e n t of t h e
expenses or moneys or for i n v e s t i n g a n d a p p l v i n g the
proceeds of the goods or r e n t s o r d e r e d to be sold or col­
lected o r a n y a n n u i t y or money p a y a b l e to the d e f e n d a n t
or
or for e n s u r i n g the due a p p r o p r i a t i o n of such expenses
o r m o n e y s or for c a u s i n g the child in respect of whom
the o r d e r w a s m a d e - to be p r o p e r l y b r o u g h t u p a n d
educated.
1 1 1 . (1) A copy of a n y o r d e r m a d e u n d e r section
one h u n d r e d a n d nine or section one h u n d r e d a n d ten
of this Act, certified by the clerk of the court, shall be
s e r v e d on a n y p e r s o n affected t h e r e b y : P r o v i d e d t h a t if
t h e d e f e n d a n t h a s removed from the S t a t e of N e w S o u t h
W a l e s , it shall n o t be n e c e s s a r y to serve a copy of the
said o r d e r on him.
(2) A n y p e r s o n who neglects or refuses to
comply with a n y such o r d e r served on him shall be guilty
of a n offence a g a i n s t this Act.
(3) If it a p p e a r s t h a t the d e f e n d a n t h a s there­
tofore usually resided in New South W a l e s a n d h a s left
t h e said S t a t e , o r d e r s m a y be m a d e a n d a u t h o r i t y given
u n d e r the provisions of section one h u n d r e d a n d nine
o r of section one h u n d r e d a n d ten of this Act,
a l t h o u g h notice of such application h a s n o t been given
to the defendant.
1 1 2 . W h e r e a n y proceedings a r e t a k e n u n d e r this
P a r t , in respect of a n y of the expenses r e f e r r e d to in this
P a r t p a y a b l e in r e l a t i o n to a n illegitimate child, of which
the d e f e n d a n t is alleged to be the father, no o r d e r shall
be m a d e —
(a) u p o n the evidence of the m o t h e r , unless her
evidence be c o r r o b o r a t e d in some m a t e r i a l
p a r t i c u l a r ; or
(b) if the c o u r t is satisfied t h a t a t the time the child
w a s begotten the m o t h e r w a s a common prosti­
tute.
1 1 3 . (1) W h e r e a complaint for p r e l i m i n a r y expenses
o r for the expenses of m a i n t e n a n c e u n d e r this P a r t h a s
been dismissed by a c o u r t or where a n o r d e r of a court
m a d e on a n y such complaint h a s been quashed or a n order
of dismissal of a n y such complaint h a s been confirmed
b y a court of q u a r t e r sessions on a p p e a l , a f u r t h e r com­
p l a i n t m a y be m a d e in respect of the same child, p r o v i d e d
t h a t such complaint contains a n allegation t h a t fresh
evidence m a t e r i a l to the question of the p a t e r n i t y of the
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said child is available, which w a s n o t available u p o n the.
h e a r i n g of the p r e v i o u s complaint, or u p o n the h e a r i n g
of t h e appeal.
(2) T h e c o u r t shall receive a n d consider t h e
evidence recorded at the original h e a r i n g or on a p p e a l
as well as the fresh evidence submitted.
(3) If a t the conclusion of the evidence sub­
m i t t e d by the c o m p l a i n a n t no fresh evidence m a t e r i a l t o
the question of p a t e r n i t y h a s been produced, the com­
p l a i n t shall be dismissed.
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1 1 4 . (1) On complaint in w r i t i n g on o a t h b e i n g m a d e
to a m a g i s t r a t e or court t h a t a n y p e r s o n h a s disobeyed
or h a s not complied w i t h any o r d e r m a d e o r deemed to
have been m a d e u n d e r this P a r t (other t h a n an o r d e r for
the deposit or p a y m e n t of p r e l i m i n a r y e x p e n s e s ) , such
m a g i s t r a t e or court m a y summon such p e r s o n to a n s w e r
the complaint, or if the circumstances seem to r e q u i r e
m a y issue his w a r r a n t for the a p p r e h e n s i o n of such
person.
(2) A c o u r t upon the h e a r i n g of the c o m p l a i n t
m a y enforce compliance with the o r d e r by the c o m m i t t a l
of the offender to p r i s o n for a p e r i o d of one d a y for
every ten shillings or p a r t of ten shillings found to be
due, including the costs incidental to the h e a r i n g of t h e
complaint, unless the said o r d e r be complied w i t h ; b u t
no defendant shall be detained for a longer period t h a n
twelve m o n t h s , and the period of d e t e n t i o n shall in e v e r y
case be subject to the provisions of section n i n e t y - f o u r
of the J u s t i c e s Act, 1902.
(3) W h e r e it a p p e a r s t h a t the a r r e a r s h a v e
been p a i d since the issue of a s u m m o n s or of a w a r r a n t
the court m a y o r d e r the p e r s o n summoned or appi"ehended to p a y the costs of a n d incidental to the
proceedings, and such costs m a y be recovered in a sum­
m a r y w a y u n d e r the provisions of the J u s t i c e s Act, 1902.
(4) T h e c o u r t m a y refuse to enforce a n o r d e r o r
m a y enforce it to such extent a s the c o u r t thinks fit h a v i n g
r e g a r d to all the circumstances of the case, p a r t i c u l a r l y
with reference to the inability of the offender to obtain
employment, or to comply with the o r d e r owing to con­
tinued ill health.
(5)
(5) The c o u r t m a y direct t h a t the w a r r a n t of
c o m m i t t a l shall lie in the office for such time as the court
t h i n k s p r o p e r , or m a y o r d e r the a m o u n t found to be due,
a n d a n y costs a w a r d e d , to be paid, by such i n s t a l m e n t s
a n d upon such conditions as the court thinks fit to the
p e r s o n to whom the a m o u n t due u n d e r the o r d e r is
payable.
(G) U p o n the p r o d u c t i o n of a certificate by such
p e r s o n t h a t a n y i n s t a l m e n t h a s not been paid, or t h a t a n y
condition of the direction h a s not been complied with, and
of the a m o u n t then due on the order, a n y justice m a y
d i r e c t t h a t the w a r r a n t committing the offender to prison
be executed, or issue a w a r r a n t in accordance with the
t e r m s of the order.
(7) A n y justice to whom an application is m a d e
for a direction t h a t the w a r r a n t be issued or executed
m a y p o s t p o n e the issue or execution of the w a r r a n t upon
such t e r m s a n d conditions as he thinks fit, and if the
offender b r e a k s a n y t e r m or condition upon which such
p o s t p o n e m e n t is m a d e , the justice m a y then direct the
issue or execution of the w a r r a n t .
1 1 5 . (1) Subject to the provisions of section 16A of
t h e P r i s o n s Act, 1899, the period of i m p r i s o n m e n t served
b y a d e f e n d a n t u n d e r a n y o r d e r of committal m a d e under
t h i s P a r t of t h i s Act, shall not discharge the defendant
from p a y m e n t of a n y p r e l i m i n a r y expenses or expenses
of m a i n t e n a n c e for the non-payment of which he h a s been
committed, but d u r i n g such period the o r d e r in so f a r as
it relates to the p a y m e n t of expenses of m a i n t e n a n c e
shall be suspended.
(2) No d e f e n d a n t shall be liable to be impri­
soned a second time for n o n - p a y m e n t of p r e l i m i n a r y
expenses or expenses of m a i n t e n a n c e for which he shall
have actually suffered i m p r i s o n m e n t , but such moneys
shall t h e r e a f t e r be a civil debt only, recoverable in a n y
c o u r t of competent jurisdiction by the person to whom
t h e y a r e due.
(3) A committal to prison or conviction of any
p e r s o n for a n offence u n d e r this P a r t shall not p r e v e n t
t h e m a k i n g or, except where otherwise expressly provided,
affect the operation of a n y o r d e r for the p a y m e n t of
m o n e y or for the doing of a n y act by such p e r s c e
116.
1 1 6 . (1) T h e c o u r t from time to time m a y , u p o n
application m a d e by or on behalf of the m o t h e r or child,
or f a t h e r , a n d u p o n notice given in such m a n n e r to t h e
D i r e c t o r a n d to such o t h e r p e r s o n s a s the court shall
direct, v a r y , suspend, or discharge a n y o r d e r m a d e or
deemed to h a v e been m a d e u n d e r this P a r t .
(2) T h e question of the p a t e r n i t y of the child
shall n o t be r a i s e d u p o n a n application to v a r y , s u s p e n d
or discharge a n o r d e r .
(3) A n application u n d e r this section m a y b e
h e a r d a n d d e t e r m i n e d by a c o u r t s i t t i n g at a place a g r e e d
upon by the p a r t i e s or at the place w h e r e the o r d e r , t h e
subject of the application, w a s m a d e .
(4) A n o r d e r m a y be v a r i e d , suspended, or dis­
c h a r g e d as from a d a t e p r i o r to the application, a n d m a y
be v a r i e d or suspended from time to time.
(5) T h e c o u r t m a y e n t e r t a i n a n application t o
v a r y , suspend, or d i s c h a r g e a n o r d e r n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g
t h a t the a p p l i c a n t is in default in complying t h e r e w i t h if
it is satisfied t h a t t h e r e a r e good a n d sufficient r e a s o n s
for such default.
1 1 7 . (1) E v e r y s u m m o n s a n d every notice to t h e
r e s p o n d e n t shall be served by a constable or other p e r s o n
u p o n the p e r s o n to whom it is directed p e r s o n a l l y or if
he cannot conveniently be met with, t h e n b y leaving it
for him a t his last or m o s t u s u a l place of abode with some
p e r s o n a p p a r e n t l y of or above the age of sixteen y e a r s
a n d a p p a r e n t l y r e s i d i n g a t such place of abode.
(2) Service of a s u m m o n s or notice in m a n n e r
aforesaid m a y be p r o v e d b y t h e oath of the p e r s o n w h o
served it or by affidavit or otherwise.
1 1 8 . (1) If a defendant a g a i n s t whom a s u m m o n s h a s
been issued u n d e r this P a r t does n o t a p p e a r in accord­
ance t h e r e w i t h the c o u r t u p o n proof of the service of t h e
s u m m o n s m a y issue a w a r r a n t for his a p p r e h e n s i o n , o r
m a y proceed in t h e case ex p a r t e .
(2) I n every case w h e r e a w a r r a n t h a s been
issued, a n d the d e f e n d a n t cannot, a f t e r strict i n q u i r y a n d
search, be found to be t a k e n t h e r e o n , the court m a y in
like m a n n e r proceed in the case ex p a r t e .
The
T h e i n q u i r y a n d search m a d e for the d e f e n d a n t m a y
he p r o v e d orally or by the affidavit of the p e r s o n who
m a d e such i n q u i r y a n d search.
1 1 9 . (1) A n y m a g i s t r a t e or court on being satisfied
by complaint on oath t h a t the w h e r e a b o u t s of a n y defen­
d a n t who is not complying with a n y o r d e r m a d e or
deemed to h a v e been m a d e u n d e r this P a r t is not known,
or t h a t a n y d e f e n d a n t h a s removed or is about to remove
out of New S o u t h W a l e s or to r e m o t e p a r t s thereof to
defeat a n y of the provisions of this P a r t or a n y o r d e r
m a d e or deemed to have been m a d e t h e r e u n d e r m a y issue
a w a r r a n t for the a p p r e h e n s i o n of such d e f e n d a n t to be
dealt with according to law.
(2) I n lieu of issuing such w a r r a n t the m a g i s ­
t r a t e or court m a y issue a summons r e q u i r i n g such
d e f e n d a n t to a p p e a r before the court to a n s w e r such
complaint. U p o n the a p p e a r a n c e of such d e f e n d a n t h e
m a y be o r d e r e d to e n t e r into a recognizance with or with­
out s u r e t i e s for the due p e r f o r m a n c e for a p e r i o d n o t
exceeding twelve m o n t h s of such o r d e r ; a n d in default
of the defendant immediately e n t e r i n g into such recog­
nizance the court m a y commit the d e f e n d a n t to prison,
t h e r e to r e m a i n for a n y t e r m not exceeding twelve m o n t h s
or until such recognizance h a s been entered into or the
said o r d e r so complied with.
(3) The court on due proof t h a t the conditions
of such recognizance have n o t been complied with b y the
d e f e n d a n t m a y ex p a r t e forfeit such recognizance, which
shall t h e r e u p o n be dealt with as a forfeited recognizance
in the m a n n e r p r o v i d e d b y the F i n e s a n d F o r f e i t e d
Recognizances R e c o v e r y Act, 1902.
(4) T h e m o n e y s so secured shall be applied for
the benefit of the m o t h e r or child in accordance with
the o r d e r m a d e or deemed to have been m a d e u n d e r this
Part.
1 2 0 . (1) T h i s section shall commence upon a d a y to
be a p p o i n t e d by the Governor a n d notified by proclama­
tion published in t h e Gazette.
(2) I n this section " b l o o d t e s t " m e a n s a t e s t
m a d e for the p u r p o s e of a s c e r t a i n i n g the inheritable
c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s of blood.
(3)
(3) (a) A c h i l d r e n ' s c o u r t consisting of a
special m a g i s t r a t e shall, at the r e q u e s t of a n y p e r s o n
a g a i n s t whom an o r d e r for the expenses of m a i n t e n a n c e
which h a s been m a d e or is deemed to h a v e been m a d e
u n d e r this P a r t is in force or of the p a r t i e s to a n y p r o ­
ceedings or c o n t e m p l a t e d proceedings u n d e r this P a r t
direct t h a t the child in respect of whose m a i n t e n a n c e the
o r d e r w a s m a d e or the proceedings a r e t a k e n or contem­
plated, the m o t h e r of the child a n d the m a n a d j u d g e d or
alleged to be the f a t h e r of the child submit to blood
t e s t s . No such direction shall be given unless the child
h a s been b o r n a n d the child, its m o t h e r a n d the m a n
concerned a r e all living.
(b) W h e n a n y such direction is given the
m a g i s t r a t e shall in a n d b y the direction n o m i n a t e a
medical p r a c t i t i o n e r to take such blood samples a s m a y
be n e c e s s a r y for the p u r p o s e of m a k i n g the blood t e s t s
a n d a pathologist to m a k e the blood t e s t s a n d shall also
fix a p e r i o d within which the child, the m o t h e r a n d the
m a n concerned shall a t t e n d such medical p r a c t i t i o n e r
for the p u r p o s e of the t a k i n g of such samples.
A n y p e r i o d so fixed m a y be extended from time to time
as the m a g i s t r a t e m a y think fit.
T h e p a t h o l o g i s t so n o m i n a t e d shall be a medical p r a c ­
titioner whose n a m e is on a p a n e l of n a m e s of medical
p r a c t i t i o n e r s a u t h o r i s e d to c a r r y out blood t e s t s u n d e r
this P a r t , which p a n e l shall be p r e p a r e d b y t h e M i n i s t e r
on the r e c o m m e n d a t i o n of the D i r e c t o r - G e n e r a l of Public
Health.
(4) W h e n a direction h a s been given b y a m a g i s ­
t r a t e u n d e r subsection t h r e e of this section the following
provisions shall h a v e effect:—
(a) W h e n the h e a r i n g of a complaint u n d e r subsec­
tion one of section ninety-nine of this A c t is
pending—
(i) proceedings in such h e a r i n g s h a l l be
s t a y e d until the e x p i r a t i o n of the p e r i o d
or extended p e r i o d fixed u n d e r subsec­
tion t h r e e of this section;
(ii) if the m o t h e r a n d the child r e f e r r e d to
in the direction or either of t h e m does
not within such period or extended
period
p e r i o d a t t e n d the medical p r a c t i t i o n e r
n o m i n a t e d in the direction a n d p e r m i t
him to take blood samples, the com­
plaint shall be dismissed a n d a f u r t h e r
complaint shall not be allowed u n d e r
section one h u n d r e d a n d t h i r t e e n of this
A c t unless the m o t h e r gives an u n d e r ­
t a k i n g to submit herself a n d the child
to blood t e s t s ;
(iii) if the defendant to such complaint does
n o t within such p e r i o d or extended
p e r i o d a t t e n d the medical p r a c t i t i o n e r
n o m i n a t e d in the direction a n d p e r m i t
him to take blood samples the complaint
shall be set down for h e a r i n g .
(b) W h e r e an o r d e r for expenses of m a i n t e n a n c e
m a d e or deemed to have been m a d e u n d e r this
P a r t is in force—
(i) if the m o t h e r a n d the child r e f e r r e d to
in the direction or either of t h e m do
not, within such p e r i o d or extended
period, a t t e n d the medical p r a c t i t i o n e r
n o m i n a t e d in the direction a n d p e r m i t
him to take blood samples, the o r d e r
shall, as from the e x p i r a t i o n of such
p e r i o d or extended period, be sus­
p e n d e d until the direction is complied
with by the m o t h e r a n d the child; a n d
if the direction is not so complied with
within a reasonable time, the o r d e r m a y
be d i s c h a r g e d ;
(ii) if the p e r s o n liable u n d e r the t e r m s of
the o r d e r to p a y the expenses of main­
tenance does not, within such p e r i o d o r
extended period, a t t e n d the medical
p r a c t i t i o n e r n o m i n a t e d in t h e direction
a n d p e r m i t him to take blood samples
t h e direction u n d e r subsection t h r e e of
this section shall lapse.
(c) The special m a g i s t r a t e m a y a d j o u r n the p r o ­
ceedings from time to time as such special
m a g i s t r a t e m a y think fit.
(d)
(d) T h e fee of the medical p r a c t i t i o n e r n o m i n a t e d
in the direction a n d the costs a n d expenses p a y ­
able in connection with the making- of the blood
t e s t shall be p a i d by the p e r s o n a t whose r e q u e s t
t h e direction w a s given.
(5) The medical p r a c t i t i o n e r n o m i n a t e d i n a
direction given u n d e r subsection t h r e e of this section
shall in the m a n n e r a n d within the time p r e s c r i b e d for­
w a r d all blood samples t a k e n by him p u r s u a n t t o t h e
direction to t h e p a t h o l o g i s t n o m i n a t e d in the direction.
The blood t e s t s shall be m a d e by the p a t h o l o g i s t nomi­
n a t e d in the direction, a n d the r e s u l t s of such t e s t shall
be embodied in a certificate in the p r e s c r i b e d form.
(6) T h e certificate given u n d e r subsection five
of this section shall be f o r w a r d e d —
( a ) in a n y case w h e r e the direction w a s given b y
the M e t r o p o l i t a n C h i l d r e n ' s Court or by a
m a g i s t r a t e exercising j u r i s d i c t i o n within the
a r e a n a m e d in t h e p r o c l a m a t i o n establishing t h e
M e t r o p o l i t a n C h i l d r e n ' s C o u r t — t o the Clerk of
the M e t r o p o l i t a n C h i l d r e n ' s C o u r t ;
(b) in a n y o t h e r case—to the Clerk of P e t t y
Sessions for the district within which the m a g i s ­
t r a t e giving the direction exercises jurisdiction.
T h e Clerk of the M e t r o p o l i t a n C h i l d r e n ' s C o u r t or the
Clerk of P e t t y Sessions, as the case m a y be, shall, w i t h i n
seven d a y s of the receipt by him of the certificate, send
a copy of the certificate to the p a r t i e s concerned.
(7) A certificate given u n d e r subsection five of
this section shall be admissible a s evidence in a n y p r o ­
ceedings u n d e r this P a r t , a n d shall be evidence of the
facts a n d conclusions s t a t e d t h e r e i n .
(8) T h e r e g u l a t i o n s m a y p r e s c r i b e all m a t t e r s
n e c e s s a r y or convenient to be p r e s c r i b e d for c a r r y i n g out
or giving effect to this seetion.
W i t h o u t p r e j u d i c e to the g e n e r a l i t y of the foregoing
p r o v i s i o n the r e g u l a t i o n s m a y prescribe—•
(a) the duties of medical p r a c t i t i o n e r s n o m i n a t e d t o
t a k e blood samples, in relation to such s a m p l e s :
(b) the scale of fees to be p a i d to medical p r a c t i ­
t i o n e r s so n o m i n a t e d ;
(c)
(c) the scale of costs a n d expenses p a y a b l e in con­
nection with the m a k i n g of the blood test.
1 2 1 . (1) A m a n a d j u d g e d to be the f a t h e r of a child
m a y m a k e a n ex p a r t e application to a m a g i s t r a t e to
a n n u l a n o r d e r for p r e l i m i n a r y expenses or expenses of
m a i n t e n a n c e m a d e or deemed to h a v e been m a d e u n d e r
this P a r t .
(2) If the a p p l i c a n t produces to the m a g i s t r a t e
evidence by witnesses on oath, given either orally or on
affidavit—
(a) showing t h a t evidence m a t e r i a l to the question
of the p a t e r n i t y of the child is available which
w a s not p r o d u c e d at the time the o r d e r was
made, and
(b) disclosing the n a t u r e of such evidence a n d the
n a m e s a n d a d d r e s s e s of the witnesses who a r e
to be called to give such evidence,
t h e m a g i s t r a t e shall, u p o n such t e r m s as he thinks fit,
issue a notice directed to all p e r s o n s to be affected
t h e r e b y , calling u p o n t h e m to show cause why the o r d e r
should not be annulled.
(3) W h e r e the p e r s o n to whom such notice is
directed is living elsewhere t h a n in New South W a l e s
the m a g i s t r a t e shall s t a t e a time for the h e a r i n g which
will allow the p e r s o n to whom the notice is directed to
a t t e n d , r e g a r d being h a d to the distance of the place of
residence from the place fixed for the h e a r i n g .
(4) A n application u n d e r this section shall be
h e a r d a n d d e t e r m i n e d by a m a g i s t r a t e s i t t i n g as and
constituting a c h i l d r e n ' s court a t a place a g r e e d upon by
the p a r t i e s or a t the place where the order, the subject
of the application w a s m a d e .
(5) The court shall e n t e r t a i n a n application to
a n n u l a n o r d e r n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g t h a t the a p p l i c a n t is in
default in complying t h e r e w i t h .
(6) The court shall receive a n d consider the
evidence recorded a t the original h e a r i n g or on appeal
as well as the fresh evidence submitted.
(7) If a t the conclusion of the evidence in chief
submitted by the applicant, no fresh evidence m a t e r i a l to
the question of p a t e r n i t y h a s been produced, the applica­
tion shall be dismissed.
(8)
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(8) A t the h e a r i n g the onus shall be u p o n the
a p p l i c a n t to p r o v e t h a t he is n o t the f a t h e r of the child.
(9) If the c o u r t finds t h a t the a p p l i c a n t is not
the f a t h e r of the child such court shall so declare a n d
annul the said o r d e r ; otherwise the application shall be
dismissed.
(10) If the o r d e r be annulled the d e f e n d a n t shall
be released from p a y m e n t of a n y a m o u n t due a n d u n p a i d
u n d e r the o r d e r , b u t shall not be entitled to recover from
a n y p e r s o n a n y a m o u n t p a i d u n d e r a n d by v i r t u e of the
order.
(11) If the o r d e r be annulled the a n n u l m e n t
shall n o t otherwise affect the p r e v i o u s operation of the
o r d e r or a n y t h i n g duly suffered or done t h e r e u n d e r .
1 2 2 . (1) A n y p e r s o n affected by a n y o r d e r or v a r i e d
o r d e r of a c o u r t or by the a n n u l m e n t of a n y o r d e r or by
the dismissal of a complaint or the g r a n t , dismissal or
refusal by a court of a n y application u n d e r this P a r t
m a y a p p e a l in the m a n n e r p r o v i d e d by P a r t V of the
J u s t i c e s Act, 1902, a n d the provisions of t h a t P a r t , so
f a r as not inconsistent w i t h this Act, shall m u t a t i s
m u t a n d i s a p p l y to a n d in respect of such appeal.
(2) W h e r e a n o r d e r is m a d e by the court a t a n y
place, a n d a district court is held n e a r e r to t h a t place
t h a n a court of q u a r t e r sessions a n d a n a p p e a l is m a d e to
a court of q u a r t e r sessions the a p p e l l a n t m a y include in
the notice of a p p e a l a r e q u e s t t h a t the a p p e a l be h e a r d
a n d d e t e r m i n e d a t the place a p p o i n t e d for the holding of
such district court, a n d in such case the a p p e a l —
(a) shall be h e a r d a n d d e t e r m i n e d by the j u d g e of
the district court s i t t i n g as a c h a i r m a n of q u a r t e r
sessions;
(b) shall be set down for h e a r i n g a t the place
a p p o i n t e d for the holding of the district court as
soon as p r a c t i c a b l e a f t e r the e x p i r a t i o n of four­
teen d a y s a f t e r the d a y u p o n which the notice of
a p p e a l w a s given.
(3) W h e r e an o r d e r is m a d e before b i r t h
r e s p e c t i n g the p a t e r n i t y of a child, a n d the p a r t y affected
by the o r d e r gives notice of i n t e n t i o n to a p p e a l to a court
of q u a r t e r sessions, a n d desires t h a t the a p p e a l shall n o t
be
be h e a r d before the b i r t h of the child, such p a r t y shall
state his desire in the notice, a n d in such case t h e a p p e a l
shall be h e a r d a t the first court of q u a r t e r sessions held
after a p e r i o d of one m o n t h from the b i r t h h a s elapsed,
or a t a n y court of q u a r t e r sessions succeeding such first
held court a n d to which the h e a r i n g is postponed, b u t no
a p p e a l shall in such case be h e a r d e a r l i e r t h a n such first
held court.
(4) A t the request of either p a r t y the child shall
be p r o d u c e d in court.
(5) "Where a n y o r d e r h a s been m a d e ex p a r t e
u n d e r section one h u n d r e d a n d eighteen of this Act the
d e f e n d a n t m a y a p p e a l as in this section p r o v i d e d , at a n y
time within twenty-one d a y s —
(a) of the time when the fact of such o r d e r h a v i n g
been m a d e first came to his knowledge;
(b) a f t e r his r e t u r n to New South 'Wales, if he were
a b s e n t from t h a t S t a t e when the fact of such
o r d e r h a v i n g been m a d e first came to his know­
ledge.
T h e onus of p r o v i n g such times shall lie upon the
defendant.
1 2 3 . (1) Sections sixty-one, sixty-two, sixty-four,
sixty-five, sixty-six, sixty-eight, sixty-nine, seventy,
seventy-one, seventy-four,
seventy-five,
seventy-six,
seventy-seven, seventy-eight, seventy-nine, eighty, eightyone, eighty-two, eighty-three, eighty-four, eighty-five,
eighty-seven, eighty-nine, ninety, ninety-two, ninety-three,
ninety-four, ninety-five, ninety-six, ninety-seven, ninetyeight, ninety-nine, one h u n d r e d a n d thirty-four, one hun­
d r e d a n d thirty-five, one h u n d r e d a n d thirty-six, one
h u n d r e d a n d thirty-seven, one h u n d r e d a n d thirty-eight,
one h u n d r e d a n d thirty-nine, one h u n d r e d a n d forty, one
h u n d r e d a n d forty-one, one h u n d r e d a n d forty-two, one
h u n d r e d a n d forty-three, one h u n d r e d a n d forty-four, one
h u n d r e d a n d forty-five, a n d one h u n d r e d a n d
fifty-three
of the J u s t i c e s Act, 1902, shall m u t a t i s m u t a n d i s a p p l y
to proceedings u n d e r this P a r t of this Act, so f a r as such
sections a r e n o t inconsistent with such P a r t or the
D e s e r t e d W i v e s a n d Children Act, 1901-1939:
P r o v i d e d t h a t subsection two of section eighty-two of
the J u s t i c e s Act, 1902, shall n o t affect the provisions
relating
r e l a t i n g to periodical p a y m e n t s u n d e r such P a r t , or to
a m o u n t s o r d e r e d to be p a i d u n d e r sections ninety-six,
one h u n d r e d a n d two, a n d one h u n d r e d a n d five of this
Act.
(2) A m a g i s t r a t e or c o u r t for the p u r p o s e of
dealing with proceedings u n d e r sections ninety-five
ninety-nine a n d one h u n d r e d a n d five of this Act, a n d for
the purpose, of p r o c u r i n g the evidence of a n y p e r s o n able
to give evidence in c o r r o b o r a t i o n in some m a t e r i a l p a r ­
ticular of the allegation in a complaint as to the p a t e r ­
nity of a n y child, shall have all the p o w e r s of a justice or
justices u n d e r sections sixty-one, sixty-six, a n d seventyone of the J u s t i c e s Act, 1902, a n d the provisions of
sections sixty-two a n d sixty-four of t h a t Act shall,
m u t a t i s m u t a n d i s , a p p l y to the forms of a n y s u m m o n s or
w a r r a n t issued by the m a g i s t r a t e or c o u r t u n d e r this
Part.
1 2 4 . I n a n y o r d e r u n d e r this P a r t the c o u r t m a y
o r d e r t h e p a y m e n t of such costs by such p e r s o n s , being
p a r t i e s to the proceedings, as it thinks fit.
PART XVII.
PROCEDURE, P E N A L T I E S AND GENERAL PROVISIONS.
1 2 5 . (1) I n the absence of proof to the c o n t r a r y , the
a u t h o r i t y of the Minister or a n y officer to do a n y act or
to take a n y proceedings shall be p r e s u m e d .
(2) A t the h e a r i n g of a n y complaint, application,
proceeding or i n f o r m a t i o n a g a i n s t a n y child or y o u n g
p e r s o n or of a n y a p p e a l in respect thereof, the Minister
or a n y officer a u t h o r i s e d in t h a t behalf by the M i n i s t e r
shall be entitled to a p p e a r a n d to be h e a r d .
(3) A n a v e r m e n t in a n y complaint or informa­
tion m a d e or laid u n d e r this Act—
(a) t h a t a n y p r o c l a m a t i o n or r e g u l a t i o n h a s been
published in the G a z e t t e ; or
(b) t h a t a n y officer h a s been appointed, a u t h o r i s e d
or directed by the M i n i s t e r as s t a t e d in the aver­
ment ; or
(c)
(c) t h a t a n y child or y o u n g p e r s o n is or w a s a w a r d
or h a s been committed to or is an i n m a t e of a n y
institution, shelter, depot, home o r h o s t e l ; or
(d) t h a t a n y p e r s o n is a foster p a r e n t ; or
(e) t h a t a n y p e r s o n is an officer;
shall be p r i m a facie evidence of the facts alleged.
1 2 6 . I t shall be conclusively p r e s u m e d t h a t no child
u n d e r the age of eight y e a r s can be guilty of a n y offence.
1 2 7 . (1) Sentence of death shall not be p r o n o u n c e d
on or recorded a g a i n s t a p e r s o n u n d e r the age of
eighteen y e a r s , but in lieu thereof the court shall sentence
him to i m p r i s o n m e n t for life with h a r d or light labour.
N o t w i t h s t a n d i n g a n y t h i n g contained in the Crimes Act,
1900, the provisions of section four h u n d r e d a n d fortytwo of t h a t Act shall not he in force with respect to the
sentence r e f e r r e d to in this subsection.
(2) T h e provisions of this section shall a p p l y
w h e r e the p e r s o n c h a r g e d is over the age of eighteen
y e a r s if, a t the time of the commission of the offence, the
iperson c h a r g e d h a d not a t t a i n e d the age of eighteen
years.
1 2 8 . The w o r d s " c o n v i c t i o n , " " s e n t e n c e " a n d " i m ­
p r i s o n m e n t " shall cease to be used in relation to children
a n d y o u n g p e r s o n s dealt with summarily, a n d a n y refer­
ence in a n y enactment to a p e r s o n convicted, a conviction,
a sentence or i m p r i s o n m e n t shall, in the case of a child or
y o u n g p e r s o n , be construed as a reference to a p e r s o n
found guilty of a n offence, a finding of guilt, a n o r d e r
m a d e u p o n such a finding or a detention as the case m a y
be.
1 2 9 . (1) W h e r e an o r d e r to p a y m a i n t e n a n c e for the
s u p p o r t of a child or for the use of a wife a n d the s u p p o r t
of a child h a s been m a d e u n d e r the D e s e r t e d W i v e s and
C h i l d r e n Act, 1901-1939, or where an o r d e r to p a y p r e ­
l i m i n a r y expenses or m a i n t e n a n c e for the s u p p o r t of an
illegitimate child or m a i n t e n a n c e for the s u p p o r t of a
child h a s been or is deemed to have been m a d e u n d e r this
Act, a n d —
(a) m o n e t a r y assistance is being or h a s been given
u n d e r this Act or a n y Act r e p e a l e d by this Act
in respect of a n y such child; or
(b)
(b) accommodation a n d m a i n t e n a n c e h a s been or is
being p r o v i d e d for a n y such child or for its
m o t h e r in a hostel for expectant a n d n u r s i n g
m o t h e r s ; or
(c) a n y such child h a s been committed to an institu­
tion or p r o v i d e d with accommodation and main­
tenance a t a n y home, hostel, shelter or depot,
a n y officer a u t h o r i s e d b y the Minister in t h a t
m a y a p p l y to the court to v a r y the order.
behalf
(2) U p o n notice of this application being given
to such p e r s o n s a n d in such m a n n e r as the court shall
direct, the court m a y m a k e such o r d e r as it thinks fit for
v a r i a t i o n of the o r d e r in so f a r as it r e l a t e s to the receipt,
or d i s b u r s e m e n t of m o n e y s p a y a b l e u n d e r the o r d e r .
(3) I n a n y case in which an o r d e r m a y be v a r i e d
u n d e r subsection one of this section, the p e r s o n who,
u n d e r the t e r m s of the o r d e r , is entitled to a n y m o n e y s
received t h e r e u n d e r m a y give to the D i r e c t o r an a u t h o r i t y
in or to the effect of the form in the Second Schedule t o
this Act, directed to the p e r s o n who by the o r d e r is
a p p o i n t e d to receive moneys p a i d t h e r e u n d e r , to p a y t o
the D i r e c t o r on behalf of the Minister all moneys t h e n
held or t h e r e a f t e r received in p u r s u a n c e of t h e o r d e r .
(4) The D i r e c t o r shall lodge the a u t h o r i t y or
cause the same to be lodged with the officer to w h o m it is
directed.
(5) T h e officer to w h o m t h e a u t h o r i t y is directed
shall r e g i s t e r the same w i t h his r e c o r d s r e l a t i n g to t h e
order.
(G) F r o m t h e d a t e of such lodgment of t h e
a u t h o r i t y a n d until the a u t h o r i t y is cancelled by w r i t t e n
notice from the M i n i s t e r or a n y officer a u t h o r i s e d by the
Minister in t h a t behalf, a n y p a y m e n t m a d e in accordance
with such a u t h o r i t y by the officer to whom the a u t h o r i t y
is directed, shall be a sufficient discharge for such officer.
(7) I n a n y case w h e r e an a u t h o r i t y h a s been
lodged in p u r s u a n c e of subsection four of this section, the
p e r s o n who signed such a u t h o r i t y shall n o t be entitled,
except with the consent of the M i n i s t e r or a n y officer
a u t h o r i s e d by the M i n i s t e r in t h a t behalf to waive p a y ­
m e n t of or allow credit for, any a m o u n t due a n d u n p a i d
u n d e r the o r d e r .
(8)
(8) A n y a u t h o r i t y to p a y money to the Secre­
t a r y , Child W e l f a r e D e p a r t m e n t , given before the com­
mencement of this Act, a n d still in force a t such com­
mencement, which could validly h a v e been given if this
section h a d been in o p e r a t i o n a t the time such a u t h o r i t y
w a s given, is h e r e b y validated, a n d shall h a v e effect
according to its t e n o r as if given u n d e r this section not­
w i t h s t a n d i n g t h a t it is not in or to the effect of the f o r m
in the Second Schedule.
A s from such commencement the a u t h o r i t y shall bo
deemed to be an a u t h o r i t y to p a y money to the Director,
on behalf of the Minister.
1 3 0 . W h e r e a p e r s o n is c h a r g e d before a court with
a n offence a g a i n s t this A c t in respect of a child or y o u n g
p e r s o n who is alleged in the charge to be u n d e r a n y
specified age a n d the child or y o u n g p e r s o n a p p e a r s to
t h e c o u r t to be u n d e r t h a t age, such child or y o u n g p e r s o n
shall be deemed to be u n d e r t h a t age unless the c o n t r a r y
is p r o v e d .
1 3 1 . (1) W h e r e in a n y proceeding a g a i n s t any p e r s o n
for a n offence a g a i n s t this A c t the child in respect of
whom t h e offence is alleged to have been committed, or
a n y other child of t e n d e r y e a r s who is t e n d e r e d as a
witness, does not in the ©pinion of the court u n d e r s t a n d
the n a t u r e of an oath, the evidence of such child m a y be
received t h o u g h n o t given u p o n oath if in the opinion of
the court such child is possessed of sufficient intelligence
to justify the reception of the evidence, a n d u n d e r s t a n d s
t h e d u t y of speaking the t r u t h .
(2) The evidence of such child, t h o u g h n o t given
on oath, but otherwise taken a n d reduced into w r i t i n g
a s a deposition, shall be deemed to be a deposition to all
intents and purposes.
(3) No p e r s o n shall be convicted of the offence
c h a r g e d unless the testimony a d m i t t e d by v i r t u e of this
section, a n d given on behalf of the prosecution, is
c o r r o b o r a t e d b y some other m a t e r i a l evidence in s u p p o r t
t h e r e o f implicating the accused.
(4) A n y child whose evidence is received a s
aforesaid, a n d who gives false evidence, shall be liable,
if found guilty in a s u m m a r y m a n n e r by a court, to be
dealt with in accordance with section eighty-three of this
Act,
Act, b u t no p r o s e c u t i o n shall be i n s t i t u t e d u n d e r t h i s
section w i t h o u t t h e leave of the c o u r t before which such
evidence w a s given.
(5) W h e r e a justice is satisfied b y the evidence
of a medical p r a c t i t i o n e r t h a t the a t t e n d a n c e before a
court of a n y child in respect of w h o m a n offence a g a i n s t
t h i s A c t is alleged to h a v e been committed would be
i n j u r i o u s or d a n g e r o u s to its health, the justice m a y t a k e
in w r i t i n g the s t a t e m e n t of such child in p u r s u a n c e of
section four h u n d r e d a n d six of the Crimes Act, 1900, a s
if the child were d a n g e r o u s l y ill, w h e r e b y his evidence
would p r o b a b l y be lost if n o t f o r t h w i t h taken.
(6) W h e r e in a n y p r o c e e d i n g s with relation t o
a n offence a g a i n s t this A c t the c o u r t is satisfied by t h e
evidence of a medical p r a c t i t i o n e r t h a t t h e a t t e n d a n c e
before t h e court of a n y child in respect of w h o m t h e
offence is alleged to h a v e been committed would be in­
j u r i o u s or d a n g e r o u s to its health, a n y deposition taken
u n d e r section four h u n d r e d a n d six of t h e Crimes A c t ,
1900, or a n y s t a t e m e n t of the child t a k e n u n d e r t h i s
section, m a y be r e a d in evidence, a n d shall have effect in
like m a n n e r as if it were p r o v e d t h a t the child were so ill
as not to be able to travel, or (in the case of a n y such
s t a t e m e n t ) t h a t t h e r e was no reasonable p r o b a b i l i t y t h a t
the child would ever be able to t r a v e l or give e v i d e n c e ;
b u t t h e same conditions shall a p p l y a s in the case of t h e
reception of evidence u n d e r subsections one, two, t h r e e
a n d four of t h i s section.
(7) W h e r e in a n y p r o c e e d i n g s w i t h r e l a t i o n t o
a n offence a g a i n s t this, A c t the c o u r t is satisfied b y t h e
evidence of a medical p r a c t i t i o n e r t h a t t h e a t t e n d a n c e
for the p u r p o s e of giving evidence before the c o u r t of a n y
child in r e s p e c t of w h o m the offence is alleged to h a v e
been committed would be i n j u r i o u s or d a n g e r o u s to its
health, a n d it is f u r t h e r satisfied t h a t t h e evidence of t h e
child is n o t essential to the j u s t h e a r i n g of the case, t h e
case m a y be p r o c e e d e d w i t h a n d d e t e r m i n e d in t h e
absence of the child.
1 3 2 . (1) A n y p e r s o n guilty of a n offence a g a i n s t t h i s
A c t shall be liable, u p o n s u m m a r y conviction before a
court, unless some o t h e r p e n a l t y or p u n i s h m e n t is
expressly provided, to a p e n a l t y n o t exceeding one
h u n d r e d p o u n d s or to i m p r i s o n m e n t for twelve m o n t h s
or to b o t h p e n a l t y a n d i m p r i s o n m e n t .
(2)
(2) P e n a l t i e s imposed by this Act or by a n y
r e g u l a t i o n m a d e t h e r e u n d e r m a y be recovered in a
s u m m a r y m a n n e r before a court.
(3) W h e r e a n y p e r s o n is c h a r g e d w i t h a n
offence a g a i n s t this Act it shall be a sufficient defence if
the p e r s o n c h a r g e d satisfies the court t h a t he h a d a
reasonable excuse for the act or omission which consti­
t u t e s the offence charged.
1 3 3 . (1) If a court h a s r e a s o n to believe t h a t a child
or y o u n g p e r s o n is, or m a y be, suffering from v e n e r e a l
disease, the c o u r t m a y a t a n y time o r d e r an e x a m i n a t i o n
t o be m a d e of such child or y o u n g p e r s o n b y a medical
p r a c t i t i o n e r , either male or female.
(2) I n the event of the medical p r a c t i t i o n e r
r e p o r t i n g t h a t a n y child or y o u n g p e r s o n is so suffering,
t h e c o u r t shall f o r t h w i t h notify the commissioner
a p p o i n t e d u n d e r the provisions of the V e n e r e a l Diseases
Act, 1918, in w r i t i n g , a n d the provisions of the said Act
shall a p p l y to such child o r y o u n g p e r s o n .
(3) If a n y child or y o u n g p e r s o n suffering from
v e n e r e a l disease h a s been sentenced according to law and
t h e j u d g e h a s directed t h a t such child or y o u n g p e r s o n
be d e t a i n e d in an institution, or, if a n y child or y o u n g
p e r s o n suffering from v e n e r e a l disease be committed to
a n i n s t i t u t i o n such child or y o u n g p e r s o n shall not be
released t h e r e f r o m unless the child or y o u n g p e r s o n h a s
been examined b y a medical p r a c t i t i o n e r a n d certified by
such p r a c t i t i o n e r to be free from v e n e r e a l disease or no
longer liable to convey infection.
(4) Such certificate shall be o b t a i n e d a t the
expense of the Child W e l f a r e D e p a r t m e n t a n d r e t a i n e d
by the Director.
(5) A n y such child or y o u n g p e r s o n w h o h a s
been sentenced a n d directed to be d e t a i n e d in a n insti­
tution, or who h a s been committed to an i n s t i t u t i o n m a y
be d e t a i n e d in the custody a n d u n d e r the control of the
s u p e r i n t e n d e n t of the i n s t i t u t i o n after he h a s reached
t h e age of eighteen y e a r s a n d u n t i l certified in accord­
ance with the provisions of this section.
134.
1 3 4 . (1) Xo w a r d shall be a p p r e n t i c e d , boarded-out,
or placed-out, unless he h a s been—
(a) examined by a medical p r a c t i t i o n e r ; and
(b) certified by such medical p r a c t i t i o n e r as being
free from v e n e r e a l disease, or no longer liable
to convey infection.
(2) Such certificate shall be obtained a t the
expense of the Child W e l f a r e D e p a r t m e n t , a n d r e t a i n e d
by the Director.
(3) A n y p e r s o n who c o n t r a v e n e s the provisions
of this section shall be liable to a p e n a l t y not exceeding
twenty p o u n d s .
1 3 5 . A n y officer a u t h o r i s e d by the Minister in t h a t
behalf or a n y constable of police m a y take a n y child or
young p e r s o n , in respect of whom t h e r e is r e a s o n to
believe t h a t a n offence h a s been committed, to a shelter,
and such child or y o u n g p e r s o n , and any child or young
person who seeks refuge in a shelter, m a y be there
detained until he can be b r o u g h t before a court.
1 3 6 . (1) W h e r e it a p p e a r s to a court or a n y justice
that a n offence h a s been committed in the case of any
child or y o u n g p e r s o n b r o u g h t before' such court or
justice, a n d t h a t the health, welfare or safety of the child
or young p e r s o n is likely to be e n d a n g e r e d unless a n
order is m a d e u n d e r this section, the court or justice m a y ,
w i t h o u t p r e j u d i c e to a n y other p o w e r u n d e r this Act,
make such o r d e r as circumstances r e q u i r e for t h e care
of the child or y o u n g p e r s o n until a reasonable time h a s
elapsed for the b r i n g i n g a n d d i s p o s i n g of a n y c h a r g e
against the p e r s o n who a p p e a r s to have committed the
offence.
(2) A n o r d e r u n d e r this section m a y be enforced
n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g t h a t a n y p e r s o n claims the custody of
the child or y o u n g p e r s o n .
1 3 7 . (1) A n y constable m a y a r r e s t w i t h o u t w a r r a n t
any p e r s o n who commits, or who is r e a s o n a b l y suspected
by such constable to have committed, an offence a g a i n s t
t h i s Act if the n a m e a n d residence of such p e r s o n a r e
u n k n o w n to such constable a n d cannot be a s c e r t a i n e d b y
him.
(2)
(2) W h e r e such an a r r e s t is made, the officer in
charge of t h e police s t a t i o n to which such p e r s o n is
conveyed shall, unless in his belief the release of such,
p e r s o n on bail would t e n d to defeat the ends of justice,
or where the offence is alleged to have been committed
in respect of a child or y o u n g person, would t e n d to
cause i n j u r y or d a n g e r to t h a t child or y o u n g person,
release the p e r s o n a r r e s t e d u p o n such p e r s o n e n t e r i n g
into a recognizance, with or without sureties, to a t t e n d
u p o n the h e a r i n g of the charge.
1 3 8 . W h e n e v e r steps have been taken u n d e r section
one h u n d r e d and thirty-five, section one h u n d r e d a n d
thirty-six, or section one h u n d r e d a n d thirty-seven of
this A c t to secure the safety or well-being of a child or
y o u n g person, a n d the charge a g a i n s t any p e r s o n h a s
been h e a r d a n d d e t e r m i n e d the court m a y m a k e a n order
as to the care of the child or y o u n g p e r s o n .
1 3 9 . (1) A n y m a g i s t r a t e or justice m a y issue a war­
r a n t for the a r r e s t of a n y w a r d who h a s absconded or
been illegally removed from his p r o p e r custody.
(2) (a) W h e r e a n y w a r d who h a s absconded
from his p r o p e r custody is a r r e s t e d on a w a r r a n t issued
u n d e r subsection one of this section he shall, as soon a s
practicable, be b r o u g h t before a m a g i s t r a t e s i t t i n g a s
a n d c o n s t i t u t i n g a c h i l d r e n ' s court.
(b) A n y w a r d who absconds from h:n
p r o p e r custody shall be guilty of a n offence a g a i n s t this
Act, a n d the court m a y —
(i) o r d e r the offender to be punished by one or
more of the m e t h o d s of p u n i s h m e n t r e f e r r e d to
in P a r t X I of this A c t ; or
(ii) make an o r d e r p u r s u a n t to section eighty-three
of this A c t ; or
(iii) r e t u r n the w a r d to his former custody.
(3) W h e r e a n y w a r d who h a s been illegally re­
moved from his p r o p e r custody is a r r e s t e d on a w a r r a n t
issued u n d e r subsection one of this section, he shall, as
soon as practicable, be placed in a shelter.
(4) N o t h i n g contained in this section shall
exempt a w a r d from liability u n d e r a n y o t h e r Act for
t h e offence of escaping from lawful custody.
(5)
(5) A n y w a r d who h a s been t e m p o r a r i l y
released from his p r o p e r custody a n d who fails to r e t u r n
to such p r o p e r custody in accordance with the condi­
tions of such t e m p o r a r y release shall be deemed to h a v e
absconded from his p r o p e r custody.
1 4 0 . (1) E v e r y w a r d shall, so f a r as religious teach­
ing is concerned, be placed u n d e r the guidance a n d control
of clergymen of the p e r s u a s i o n to which the p a r e n t s of
such w a r d belong, or in which he h a s been b r o u g h t u p .
(2) I n the event of such p a r e n t s or t h e i r re­
ligious p e r s u a s i o n not being known, or in the event of a
d i s p u t e between the p a r e n t s , and of the w a r d n o t h a v i n g
been b r o u g h t u p in a n y religious p e r s u a s i o n , then as
f a r as religious teaching is concerned—
(a) he shall, if of or over the age of twelve
y e a r s , be placed u n d e r the guidance a n d control
of the clergyman of such p e r s u a s i o n as the
M i n i s t e r m a y direct, unless such w a r d s t a t e s
some p e r s u a s i o n in which he d e s i r e s to be edu­
cated ;
(b) he shall, if u n d e r t h e age of twelve y e a r s ,
be placed u n d e r the guidance a n d control of the
c l e r g y m a n of such p e r s u a s i o n a s the M i n i s t e r
m a y direct, b u t m a y , o n a t t a i n i n g the age of
twelve y e a r s , select the p e r s u a s i o n in which he
desires to be educated.
(3) If a t a n y time the religious p e r s u a s i o n of
such w a r d or of his p a r e n t s becomes known to t h e
Minister, he shall a t once o r d e r the w a r d to be placed
u n d e r the guidance a n d control, a s f a r as religious teach­
ing is concerned, of clergymen of such p e r s u a s i o n .
1 4 1 . T h e M i n i s t e r or p e r s o n a c t i n g u n d e r delegation
from the M i n i s t e r m a y , p u r s u a n t to section t w e n t y - t h r e e
of t h i s Act, by i n d e n t u r e bind or cause to be bound as
a n a p p r e n t i c e a n y w a r d or m a y place a n y w a r d in suit­
able e m p l o y m e n t in cases w h e r e a p p r e n t i c e s h i p con­
ditions a r e n o t applicable or desirable.
1 4 2 . (1) The i n d e n t u r e s of a p p r e n t i c e s h i p a n d a g r e e ­
m e n t s for placing out of w a r d s shall be in t h e f o r m s
p r e s c r i b e d , a n d shall contain p r o v i s i o n s to the satisfac­
tion of the M i n i s t e r for the m a i n t e n a n c e a n d religious
instruction
i n s t r u c t i o n of such w a r d s , a n d for the due p a y m e n t of
such w a g e s as a r e p a y a b l e t h e r e u n d e r .
Such i n d e n t u r e s a n d a g r e e m e n t s shall be exempt from
the provisions of the S t a m p Duties Act, 1920-1933.
(2) All wages e a r n e d by a w a r d , except such
p a r t thereof as the employer is r e q u i r e d to p a y to t h e
w a r d p e r s o n a l l y as pocket money, shall be p a i d b y the
employer to the Minister on behalf of the w a r d , a n d shall
be applied a s prescribed.
(3) T h e wages due by a n y p e r s o n on account
of a n y w a r d m a y be sued for a n d recovered in the n a m e
of the Minister by the Minister or a n y officer a u t h o r i s e d
by the M i n i s t e r in t h a t behalf in a n y court of competent
."jurisdiction for the benefit of such w a r d .
1 4 3 . (1) If a n y w a r d is a t the date he becomes a
w a r d or at a n y time after such d a t e becomes entitled
in possession to a n y l a n d the Public T r u s t e e shall, by
v i r t u e of this Act, have the m a n a g e m e n t a n d control of
such l a n d a n d m a y a p p l y the whole or a n y p a r t of t h e
income t h e r e f r o m or the whole or a n y p a r t of the p r o ­
ceeds of the r e a l i s a t i o n thereof for the m a i n t e n a n c e a n d
benefit of the w a r d .
(2) T h e Public T r u s t e e shall h a v e a n d m a y
exercise in respect of such l a n d the same r i g h t s a n d
p o w e r s as if such l a n d formed p a r t of a n i n t e s t a t e e s t a t e
of which he w a s duly a p p o i n t e d the a d m i n i s t r a t o r a n d
as if such l a n d were the s h a r e of the w a r d in such estate.
(3) T h i s section shall, in the case of a n y ward
who becomes a w a r d a t the commencement of this Act,
e x t e n d to a n d in respect of a n y l a n d to which such w a r d
w a s entitled in possession immediately before or becomes
entitled in possession a t a n y time after such commence­
ment.
1 4 4 . (1) A n y officer a u t h o r i s e d by the M i n i s t e r in
t h a t behalf may, a t a n y time, o r d e r t h a t a n y child or y o u n g
p e r s o n a d m i t t e d to a n establishment u n d e r the control of
t h e M i n i s t e r be examined to d e t e r m i n e his medical,
physical or m e n t a l c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s or defects.
(2) The Minister or a n y officer specially autho­
rised by the M i n i s t e r in t h a t behalf n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g the
objection of a n y p a r e n t of a w a r d , m a y consent to a n y
surgical
surgical or o t h e r o p e r a t i o n which he is advised by a
medical p r a c t i t i o n e r is n e c e s s a r y in the i n t e r e s t s of the
h e a l t h or welfare of the w a r d .
1 4 5 . (1) If it be m a d e to a p p e a r to a n y m a g i s t r a t e
or justice, on i n f o r m a t i o n laid before him on oath, t h a t
t h e r e is r e a s o n to believe t h a t a n y p e r s o n is offending
a g a i n s t the provisions of this Act in a n y house, building
or place, or t h a t a n y of t h e p r o v i s i o n s of this A c t a r e
being infringed in a n y house, building or place, such
m a g i s t r a t e or justice m a y issue his w a r r a n t a u t h o r i s i n g
a n y officer or constable of police n a m e d t h e r e i n to search
if need be by force, a n y house, building or place t h e r e i n
n a m e d , a t any h o u r of the d a y or night, for the p u r p o s e
of a s c e r t a i n i n g w h e t h e r t h e r e is o r h a s been t h e r e i n or
t h e r e o n a n i n f r i n g e m e n t of the p r o v i s i o n s of this Act.
(2) Such officer or constable m a y be accom­
p a n i e d by—•
(a) a medical p r a c t i t i o n e r , or
(b) the p e r s o n giving the information if such p e r s o n
so desires, unless the m a g i s t r a t e or justice
otherwise directs.
1 4 6 . (1) W h e n e v e r it a p p e a r s to a n y m a g i s t r a t e or
justice, on i n f o r m a t i o n m a d e before h i m on o a t h by
a n y p e r s o n who, in the opinion of the m a g i s t r a t e or
justice, is bona fide acting in the i n t e r e s t of a n y
child or y o u n g p e r s o n , t h a t t h e r e is r e a s o n a b l e cause
to suspect t h a t such child or y o u n g p e r s o n is a neglected
child within the m e a n i n g of P a r t X I V of t h i s Act, or
h a s been or is being ill-treated or neglected in a
m a n n e r likely to cause the child or y o u n g p e r s o n
u n n e c e s s a r y suffering, or to be i n j u r i o u s to his
health or welfare, such m a g i s t r a t e or justice m a y issue
a w a r r a n t a u t h o r i s i n g a n y constable of police or a n y
officer n a m e d t h e r e i n to search for such child or y o u n g
p e r s o n ; a n d to take him to a n d d e t a i n him in a place of
safety until he can be b r o u g h t before a c o u r t ; a n d t h e
court before whom the child or y o u n g p e r s o n is b r o u g h t
m a y commit the child or y o u n g p e r s o n to the care of
some p e r s o n n a m e d by the court, or m a k e such o t h e r
o r d e r as to the care of the child or y o u n g p e r s o n as the
c o u r t m a y think fit.
(2)
(2) T h e m a g i s t r a t e or justice i s s u i n g such
w a r r a n t m a y , by the same w a r r a n t , a u t h o r i s e the a p p r e ­
hension of a n y p e r s o n accused of a n y offence in respect
of the child or y o u n g p e r s o n .
(3) A n y p e r s o n a u t h o r i s e d b y w a r r a n t u n d e r
t h i s section to s e a r c h for a n y child or y o u n g p e r s o n , a n d
to take him to a n d d e t a i n him in a place of safety, m a y
e n t e r (if need be by force) a n y house, building, or other
place specified in the w a r r a n t , a n d m a y remove the child
or y o u n g p e r s o n t h e r e f r o m .
(4) E v e r y w a r r a n t issued u n d e r this section
shall be a d d r e s s e d to a n d executed by a n y constable of
police or a n y officer n a m e d t h e r e i n ; a n d he m a y be
accompanied by—
(a) a medical p r a c t i t i o n e r ; or
(b) the p e r s o n giving the i n f o r m a t i o n if such p e r s o n
so desires, unless the m a g i s t r a t e or justice other­
wise directs.
(5) I t shall n o t be n e c e s s a r y in a n y w a r r a n t
issued u n d e r this section to n a m e a n y p a r t i c u l a r child
or y o u n g person.
1 4 7 . U p o n complaint m a d e by any officer a u t h o r i s e d
by the Minister in t h a t behalf t h a t a n y p e r s o n with whom
a n y w a r d has been placed out is not observing or p e r f o r m ­
ing the conditions of the a g r e e m e n t or is unfit to have the
f u r t h e r care of such w a r d , a n y m a g i s t r a t e or justice m a y
call upon such p e r s o n to a n s w e r such complaint, a n d on
proof thereof a court m a y o r d e r such a g r e e m e n t to bo
t e r m i n a t e d a n d m a y direct the w a r d to be sent to a
place of safety or to a depot, home or hostel p e n d i n g
a r r a n g e m e n t s for f u r t h e r employment.
1 4 8 . (1) A n y person, whether or not the p a r e n t of
the child or y o u n g person, who without reasonable excuse
neglects to p r o v i d e a d e q u a t e a n d p r o p e r food, n u r s i n g ,
clothing, medical aid, or lodging for a n y child or y o u n g
p e r s o n in his care shall be guilty of a n offence a g a i n s t
this Act.
(2) A n y p e r s o n who—
(a) ill-treats, t e r r o r i s e s , overworks, or injures a n y
ward;
(b) counsels, or causes or a t t e m p t s to cause, a n y
w a r d to be w i t h d r a w n or to abscond from a n y
institution
i n s t i t u t i o n or from the c h a r g e of a n y p e r s o n
with whom such w a r d is boarded-out, placed-out,
o r a p p r e n t i c e d , or placed as a n a d o p t e d b o a r d e r ,
or to escape from his p r o p e r custody, or to be or
to r e m a i n absent w i t h o u t leave, from his p r o p e r
custody;
(c) knowing a n y w a r d to have so w i t h d r a w n or to
have so absconded or escaped or to be so absent
h a r b o u r s or conceals such w a r d or p r e v e n t s him
from r e t u r n i n g to such i n s t i t u t i o n or p e r s o n ;
(d) h a v i n g the care of a n y w a r d —
(i) illegally d i s c h a r g e s
or dismisses
or
a t t e m p t s to d i s c h a r g e or dismiss him
from a home established u n d e r P a r t I X
of this A c t or from a n i n s t i t u t i o n ;
(ii) illegally d e t a i n s him in a home estab­
lished u n d e r P a r t I X of this Act or in
an i n s t i t u t i o n ;
(iii) neglects h i m ;
(iv) does n o t well a n d t r u l y observe, p e r f o r m ,
a n d keep all the covenants, conditions,
a n d a g r e e m e n t s contained in a n y inden­
t u r e or a g r e e m e n t entered into by h i m
r e s p e c t i n g a n y w a r d , a n d which by such
i n d e n t u r e or a g r e e m e n t he h a s b o u n d
himself, or agreed, to observe, p e r f o r m
or keep,
shall be guilty of a n offence a g a i n s t this Act.
1 4 9 . (1) A n y p e r s o n who a s s a u l t s , ill-treats, or
exposes a n y child or y o u n g p e r s o n , or causes or p r o c u r e s
a n y child or y o u n g p e r s o n to be assaulted, ill-treated or
exposed, if such assault, i l l - t r e a t m e n t or e x p o s u r e h a s
resulted, or a p p e a r s likely to result, in bodily suffering
or p e r m a n e n t or serious i n j u r y to the h e a l t h of such
child or y o u n g p e r s o n shall be guilty of an offence a g a i n s t
this Act.
(2) T h e same i n f o r m a t i o n or s u m m o n s m a y
c h a r g e a n y p e r s o n with the offences of assault, ill-treat­
ment or exposure, t o g e t h e r or s e p a r a t e l y , a n d m a y c h a r g e
him with c o m m i t t i n g all or a n y of these offences in such
m a n n e r t h a t bodily suffering or p e r m a n e n t i n j u r y to t h e
health
h e a l t h or serious i n j u r y to the h e a l t h of such child or
y o u n g p e r s o n h a s resulted or a p p e a r s likely to result,
a l t e r n a t i v e l y or together, b u t w h e n those offences a r e
c h a r g e d t o g e t h e r the p e r s o n c h a r g e d shall not, if he is
convicted, be liable to a s e p a r a t e p e n a l t y for each.
1 5 0 . W h o s o e v e r , w i t h o u t the a u t h o r i t y or p e r m i s s i o n
of the Minister or of the Director or of the s u p e r i n t e n ­
dent, m a t r o n or officer in c h a r g e of a n institution, shelter,
depot, hostel, or home, as the case m a y be, holds or
a t t e m p t s to hold a n y communication with a n y i n m a t e , or
e n t e r s a n y institution, shelter, depot, hostel or home, or
a n y promises belonging t h e r e t o or used in connection
t h e r e w i t h , a n d does not d e p a r t t h e r e f r o m when r e q u i r e d
so to do by the s u p e r i n t e n d e n t , m a t r o n , or officer in
c h a r g e of such institution, shelter, depot, hostel or home,
or, a f t e r being forbidden by the M i n i s t e r or by the
D i r e c t o r or s u p e r i n t e n d e n t , m a t r o n or officer in charge,
a s the case m a y be, so to do, holds or a t t e m p t s to hold
a n y communication directly or indirectly with a n y in­
m a t e shall be guilty of a n offence a g a i n s t this Act.
1 5 1 . A n y p e r s o n who, in a n y application u n d e r t h i s
Act, makes a n y wilfully false s t a t e m e n t as to his p r o ­
p e r t y or income, or as to the income, p r o p e r t y , or earn­
i n g s of a n y member of his family shall be guilty of a n
offence a g a i n s t this Act.
1 5 2 . (1) A n y p e r s o n who imposes or e n d e a v o u r s to
impose upon the Minister or any officer or employee of
the Child W e l f a r e D e p a r t m e n t by a n y false or f r a u d u l e n t
r e p r e s e n t a t i o n s with a view to obtaining money or a n y
e t h e r a d v a n t a g e shall be guilty of a n offence a g a i n s t this
Act.
(2) A n y p e r s o n who, in respect of a n y child,
receives a n d r e t a i n s a n y money p u r p o r t i n g to be p a i d
u n d e r the p r o v i s i o n s of P a r t V or P a r t V I of this Act,
a f t e r he h a s become disentitled by a n y cause w h a t e v e r to
receive a n y such p a y m e n t , shall be guilty of an offence
a g a i n s t this Act.
(3) A n y p e r s o n who h i n d e r s or obstructs a n y
officer or employee of the Child W e l f a r e D e p a r t m e n t in
the exercise of his d u t y u n d e r this Act shall be guilty of
a n offence a g a i n s t this Act.
153.
1 5 3 . (1) If a n y p e r s o n —
(a) m a k e s a n y false r e p r e s e n t a t i o n ; or
(b) forges a n y certificate; or
(c) m a k e s use of a n y forged certificate knowing it
to be forged,
with intent to obtain the issue of a license, either to such
p e r s o n , or to a n y o t h e r person, u n d e r this Act, he shall be
guilty of an offence a g a i n s t this Act.
(2) A n y p e r s o n w h o —
(a) falsifies a n y r e g i s t e r kept in p u r s u a n c e of this
A c t ; or
(b) furnishes false p a r t i c u l a r s of a n y m a t t e r which
is r e q u i r e d to be e n t e r e d in such register,
shall be guilty of an offence a g a i n s t this Act.
1 5 4 . A n y p e r s o n , n o t being an officer or employee of
the Child "Welfare D e p a r t m e n t , who, for a n y f r a u d u l e n t
purpose—
(a) a s s u m e s or uses the designation of officer, or
inspector, or falsely r e p r e s e n t s himself to be
officially associated in a n y capacity with the
Child W e l f a r e D e p a r t m e n t ; or
(b) uses a n y designation which he previously held
in the said D e p a r t m e n t ,
shall be guilty of an offence a g a i n s t this Act.
1 5 5 . If a n y p e r s o n shall, d u r i n g a n y proceedings
before a court, be guilty of contempt, such p e r s o n m a y be
p u n i s h e d in a s u m m a r y w a y by such court by a fine not
exceeding five p o u n d s or by i m p r i s o n m e n t for a p e r i o d
not exceeding ten d a y s .
1 5 6 . N o t h i n g in this Act contained shall be construed
to take a w a y or affect the r i g h t of a n y p a r e n t , teacher, or
o t h e r p e r s o n h a v i n g the lawful care of a child or y o u n g
p e r s o n , to a d m i n i s t e r p u n i s h m e n t to such child or y o u n g
person.
1 5 7 . W h e r e a p e r s o n is c h a r g e d with an offence
a g a i n s t this A c t for which he is also p u n i s h a b l e u n d e r a n y
o t h e r A c t or a t common law he m a y be p r o s e c u t e d a n d
p u n i s h e d either u n d e r this Act or u n d e r a n y o t h e r Act, or
a t common law, b u t no p e r s o n shall be p u n i s h e d twice for
t h e same offence.
158.
1 5 8 . (1) No suit or action shall lie against the
Minister or any officer or employee of the Child Welfare
Department for or on account of any-act, matter or thing
done or commanded to be done by him, and purporting
to be done for the purpose of carrying out the provisions
of this Act, if the Minister or the officer or employee has
acted in good faith and with reasonable care.
(2) No such suit or action as aforesaid shall bo
commenced but within six months after the alleged
cause of action, or, in the case of a suit or action by a
person who has been a ward, but within six months
next after the absolute discharge of such ward, or, in the
case of a suit or action by a person who has been trans­
ferred to an institution pursuant to section ninety-four
of this Act, but within six months next after the dis­
charge of such person.
(3) Proceedings in such suit or action as afore­
said may, on application to the court in which such suit
or action was commenced, be stayed upon such terms as
to costs or otherwise as the court may think fit, if the
court is satisfied that there is no reasonable ground for
alleging want of good faith or reasonable care, or that
the suit or action was commenced after the expiration of
the six months aforesaid.
1 5 9 . The expenses incurred in respect of the adminis­
tration of this Act shall be defrayed from such moneys
as Parliament shall appropriate for that purpose, and
if there are no such moneys available, such expenses shall
be defrayed out of the Consolidated Revenue Pund by
warrant under the hand of the Governor directed to the
Colonial Treasurer.
The said Treasurer shall pay out of the said fund only
such charges as are certified to be correct under the hand
of the Minister and countersigned by the Director, and
all payments in pursuance of such warrants shall be
credited to the said Treasurer, and the receipt of the
person to whom the same are paid shall be his discharge
in respect of the sum therein mentioned in the passing
of his accounts. All payments made under any such
warrant shall be recouped out of the vote for the purpose
of this Act so soon as there are sufficient funds to the
credit of such vote.
160.
1 6 0 . The Minister shall furnish a report to Parlia­
ment every year on the working of this Act.
PART XVIII.
REGULATIONS.
1 6 1 . (1) The Governor may make regulations not
inconsistent ivith this Act, prescribing all matters which
are required or permitted to be prescribed, or which are
necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out
or giving effect to this Act, and in particular and without
prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions
may make regulations with respect to—
(a) the duties, powers, and authorities of officers,
employees and other persons engaged in the
administration of this Act;
(b) the management, control, and supervision of
institutions, shelters, depots, homes and hostels;
(c) the custody, maintenance, education, religious
instruction, recreation, employment, boardingout, placing-out, placing as adopted boarders,
and apprenticing of wards; the visitation of such
wards; the discipline of such wards; wages and
rewards of such wards; the management and
control of the property of such wards; and the
after care of discharged wards;
(d) records to be kept at and reports to be made
from institutions, shelters, homes, depots and
hostels;
(e) the form and contents of agreements, appoint­
ments, apprenticeship articles, authorities, com­
plaints, licenses, notices, orders, summonses,
and all other instruments and documents, and
the mode of executing, serving or delivering the
same;
(f) the fees to be paid in respect of matters arising
under this Act;
(g)
(g) the free transport on all Government railways
of wards, inmates of establishments controlled
by the Child Welfare Department, together with
their attendants (if any), and of ex-wards pro­
ceeding from such establishments to their homes
or to places of employment;
(h) medical, dental and nursing attention to any
ward;
(i) the rates of payment to foster parents;
(j) the rates of allowances which may be granted
under P a r t VI of this Act;
(k) the inspection of places licensed under Part VII
of this Act;
(1) the conditions subject to which children may
engage in street trading or be employed for any
of the purposes referred to in P a r t X I I I of this
Act;
(m) the conditions governing the release on proba­
tion or release on license or the committal to
the care of any person or the discharge of
children or young persons and the visitation,
inspection, education, religious instruction,
recreation, employment and after care of such
children or young persons;
(n) the liabilities of persons in respect of the welfare
of children or young persons who are appren­
ticed, boarded-out, placed-out, placed as adopted
boarders, committed, released on probation or
released on license or released conditionally to
them;
(o) prescribing the methods of punishment which
may be imposed upon persons (other than in­
mates as defined in section fifty-six of this Act)
who are detained in establishments controlled by
the Child Welfare Department;
(p) the time and manner in which any act, matter,
or thing required by this Act to be done or per­
formed, but with respect to which this Act does
not prescribe such time or manner, is to be done
or performed.
(2) The regulations may impose penalties not
exceeding thirty pounds for any breach of the regulations.
(3)
(3) All regulations shall—
(a) be published in the Gazette;
(b) take effect from the date of publication or from
a later date to be specified in the regulations;
and
(c) be laid before both Houses of Parliament with­
in fourteen sitting days after publication if
Parliament is in session, and if not, then within,
fourteen sitting days after the commencement
of the next session.
If either House of Parliament passes a reso­
lution of which notice has been given at any
time within fifteen sitting days after such regu­
lations have been laid before such House
disallowing any regulation or part thereof, such
regulation or part shall thereupon cease lo have
effect.
PART XIX.
ADOPTION' OF CIIILDREX.
1 6 2 . In this Part, unless the context otherwise re­
quires—
" Adopted child " means person in respect of whom
an order of adoption has been made.
•"Adopting narent " means any person who by an
order of adoption under the provisions of this
P a r t has adopted a child or other person, and
in case of any such order being made in favour
of a husband and wife on their joint application,
includes both husband and wife.
Court " means Supreme Court in its equitable
jurisdiction.
1 6 3 . ( I ) Applications under this P a r t may be made
to the court by—
(a) husband and wife jointly;
(b) a married woman;
(c) a married man;
{d) any other person of or above the age of twentyone years;
(e)
it
(e) the Minister on behalf of any person within any
of the foregoing classes who has given to him an
authority in writing to make the application.
(2) In the case of an application made by or on
behalf of a. married woman or a married man, the consent
in writing of the spouse of the applicant shall be fur­
nished except where the applicant is living apart from
such spouse.
(3) Any applicant may be represented by coun­
sel or attorney at the hearing of the application.
1 6 4 . (1) The court may, in the form prescribed by
rules of court make an order for adoption of any child in
favour of the person by whom or on whose behalf the
application was made.
(2) The court may make an order of adoption
in favour of the person by whom or on whose behalf the
application was made in respect of a person who fias
reached the age of sixteen years but has not reached the
age of twenty-one years if the court is of opinion that
good reasons exist to justify such order.
1 6 5 . (1) Applications under this P a r t of this Act
may be heard by the court in open court or in publie or
private chambers.
(2) At the hearing of any application under
this P a r t of this Act, the court may order that any
person other than the parties thereto and the persons
representing them upon the application, shall be excluded
from the court-room or other place of hearing.
1 6 6 . (1) For all purposes connected with any appli­
cation under this P a r t of this Act, the Minister may be
represented by an officer of the Child "Welfare Depart­
ment who is authorised in that behalf by an instrument
in writing in or to the effect of the form prescribed by
rules of court.
(2) The authority may authorise the person so
appointed to represent the Minister either generally in
applications under this P a r t of this Act or for the
purposes of any particular application.
(3) The instrument shall be lodged in the office
of the Master in Equity, and where the authority
authorises the officer to represent the Minister generally
shall
shall remain in force until revoked by another instru­
ment under the hand of the Minister lodged in the said
office.
(4) The court shall take judicial notice of the
signature of the Minister to any such instrument as is
mentioned in this section.
1 6 7 . An order of adoption shall not be made unless
the court is satisfied—
(a) that the person in whose favour it is proposed
that the order should be made is of good repute
and a fit and proper person to have the care
of the child or person proposed to be adopted
and of sufficient ability to maintain, clothe, sup­
port, train and educate the child or person pro­
posed to be adopted; and
(b) that the welfare and interest of the child or per­
son proposed to be adopted will be promoted by
the adoption; and
(c) if the child or person proposed to be adopted is
over the age of twelve years, that the child or
person consents to the adoption; and
(d) that the parents of the child or person proposed
to be adopted or such one of them as is living
consent or consents to the adoption, or if the
child or person proposed to be adopted is
illegitimate that the mother consents to the
adoption, or if the child or person proposed to
be adopted has a guardian, that such guardian
consents to the adoption:
Provided that the court may dispense with the consent
referred to in paragraph (c) or in paragraph (d) of this
section where, having regard to the circumstances, the
court deems it just and reasonable so to do.
1 6 8 . When an order of adoption is made, for all pur­
poses civil and criminal, and as regards all legal and
equitable rights and liabilities, the adopted child shall be
deemed to be a child of the adopting parent, and the
adopting parent shall be deemed to be a parent of the
adopted child, as if such child had been born to such
adopting parent in lawful wedlock, and the order of
adoption
adoption shall terminate all rights and liabilities exist­
ing between the child and his natural parents other than
the right of the child to take property as heir or next of
kin of his natural parents or of their lineal or collateral
kindred:
Provided always that such adopted child shall not by
such adoption—
(a) acquire any right, title, or interest in any
property under any deed, will, or instrument
whatsoever made or executed prior to the date
of such order of adoption unless it is expressly
so stated in such deed, will, or instrument;
(b) be entitled to take any property limited to the
heirs of the body of the adopting parent;
(c) be entitled to take any property as next of kin
to any lineal or collateral kindred of the adopt­
ing parent;
(d) be entitled to take any property as next of kin
to any child of the adopting parent.
1 6 9 . When an order for adoption is made the adopted
child shall take the surname of the adopting parent in
substitution for his own surname.
1 7 0 . The court, on the application of an adopting
parent or of a reputable person on behalf of an adopted
child, may vary or discharge any order of adoption
subject to such terms and conditions as it thinks fit.
When an order of adoption is discharged, then, subject
to the conditions, if any, named in the discharging order,
the child or person in respect of whom the order of
adoption was made and his natural parents shall be
deemed for all purposes to be restored to the same posi­
tion inter se as existed immediately before the order of
adoption was made:
Provided that such restoration shall not affect any­
thing lawfully done whilst the order of adoption was in
force.
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171.
1 7 1 . It shall not be lawful for any person adopting
a child under this P a r t to receive any premium or other
consideration in respect of such adoption except with the
consent of the court.
1 7 2 . The Registrar-General shall register orders of
adoption in the manner for the time being prescribed by
rules of court.
1 7 3 . The judges of the Supreme Court or any three
of them may make rules for carrying into effect the
provisions and objects of this Part, and for providing
for the registration of orders of adoption and the pay­
ment of fees, and for regulating the costs chargeable by
solicitors in connection with applications under this Part,
and for preventing the publication of the names of the
child or person proposed to be adopted and the applicant
or either of them in cases in which such publication would
be inexpedient:
Provided that all rules made under this section shall—
(a) be published in the Gazette;
(b) take effect from the date of publication or from
a later date to be specified in the rules; and
(c) be laid before both Houses of Parliament within
fourteen sitting days after publication if
Parliament is in session, and if not, then within
fourteen sitting days after the commencement
of the next session.
If either House of Parliament passes a reso­
lution of which notice has been given at any
time within fifteen sitting days after such rules
have been laid before such House disallowing
any rule or part thereof, such rule or part shall
thereupon cease to have effect.
PART
P A R T XX.
AMENDMENT OF VARIOUS ACTS.
1.—Amendment of Interstate Destitute Persons
Relief Act, 1919.
1 7 4 . The Interstate Destitute Persons Relief Act,
1919, is amended by inserting next after subsection one
of section sixteen the following new subsection:—
(1A) Where the order so made enforceable in this
State is an order which, if made in this State, might
have been made under—
(a) the Deserted Wives and Children Act, 19011939; or
(b) the Child Welfare Act, 1939,
the provisions of such Act relating to the enforce­
ment of orders shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to
and in respect of the order so made enforceable in
this State.
DIVISION
DIVISION
175.
1931, as
(a)
(b)
(c)
2.—Amendment of Deserted Wives and Children
Act, 1901-1931.
(1) The Deserted Wives and Children Act, 1901amended by subsequent Acts, is amended—
by inserting at the end of subsection two of
section six the following new paragraph:—
The inquiry and search made for the
defendant may be proved orally or by the affi­
davit of the person who made such inquiry and
search.
by omitting from subsection two of section
eleven the words "four shillings" wherever
appearing and by inserting in lieu thereof the
words " t e n shillings";
(i) by inserting in subsection one of section
twenty-one after the word " d i r e c t " the
words " t o the Director of the Child Welfare
Department a n d " ;
(ii) by omitting subsection two of the same
section and by inserting in lieu thereof the
following subsection:—
(2)- An application under this section
shall be heard and determined by justices
sitting
sitting at a place agreed upon by the parties
or at the place where the order the subject
of the application was made:
Provided that the justices may postpone
the hearing of the application and direct
that it shall be heard and determined by
justices sitting at some other place specified
by them and appoint a day for the hearing.
(2) The Deserted Wives and Children Act, 19011931, as amended by subsequent Acts including this Act,
may be cited as the Deserted Wives and Children Act,
1901-1939.
DIVISION
3.—Amendment of the Criminal Appeal Act of
1912.
1 7 6 . The Criminal Appeal Act of 1912 as amended
by subsequent Acts is amended by omitting from section
5B the words " A court of quarter sessions may submit
any question of law arising on any appeal coming before
i t " and by inserting in lieu thereof the words " A chair­
man of quarter sessions may submit any question of law
arising on any appeal to a court of quarter sessions
coming before him."
DIVISION
4.—Amendment of Public Instruction
ment) Act, 1916.
(Amend­
1 7 7 . The Public Instruction (Amendment) Act, 1916,
is amended—
(a) by omitting from subsection one of section two
the definition of " T h e C o u r t " and by inserting
in lieu thereof the following definition:—
" T h e C o u r t " means a children's court
established under the Child Welfare
Act, 1939, and includes a stipendiary or
police magistrate or justices exercising
the jurisdiction of a children's court.
(b)
(i) by omitting from subsection one of section
four the word " s e v e n " and by inserting in
lieu thereof the word " s i x " ;
(ii).
(ii) by omitting from subsection two of the
same section the word " s e v e n " and by in­
serting in lieu thereof the word " s i x " ;
(iii) by omitting paragraph (a) of subsection
four of the same section;
(iv) by inserting in paragraph (c) of the same
subsection after the word " M i n i s t e r " the
words " o r any officer authorised by h i m " ;
(e) (i) by inserting in section six after the word
" M i n i s t e r " the words " o r any officer autho­
rised by h i m " ;
(ii) by inserting at the end of paragraph (c)
of the same section the following word and
new paragraph:—
or
(d) that the child is of the age of thirteen
years or more, and has received a
certificate in the form of Schedule
One, and that the home conditions are
such as to warrant exemption.
(d) (i) by inserting in subsection one of section
eight after the words " i t m a y " the words
"release the child on probation on such
terms and conditions as may be applicable
under the Child Welfare Act, 1939, to a
neglected or uncontrollable child or young
person or juvenile offender released on
probation under that Act, or as the court
may, in any special case, think fit, and for
such period of time as the court may think
fit, or m a y " ;
(ii) by inserting at the end of the same section
the following new subsection:—
(5) If a child, who has been released upon
probation, breaks or is reasonably sus­
pected of having broken the terms or condi­
tions of his release, the court at any time by
notice given in such manner as the court
shall direct, to the parent or guardian of
such child, or to the child himself, may
direct that such child appear or be brought
before
before such court at a time and place named
in the notice; and if such child does not so
appear or is not so brought before the
court, it may issue a summons for the
appearance of such child, or if the circum­
stances so require issue a warrant for the
apprehension of such child.
If it be proved that such breach has
occurred, the court may deal with the child
in the same manner as if he had not been
released upon probation.
(e) by omitting from subsection two of section nine
the words and figures " t h e Infant Protection
Act, 1904," and by inserting in lieu thereof the
words and figures " P a r t X I I of the Child Wel­
fare Act, 1939";
(f) (i) by omitting from subsection one of section
ten the word " s e v e n " and by inserting in
lieu thereof the word " s i x " ;
(ii) by omitting from subsection two of the same
section the word " s e v e n " and by inserting
in lieu thereof the word " s i x " ;
(g) by omitting from section fourteen the word
" s e v e n " and by inserting in lieu thereof the
word " s i x " ;
(h) by omitting from section fifteen the word
" s e v e n " and by inserting in lieu thereof the
word " s i x " ;
(i) by omitting section twenty, and by inserting in
lieu thereof the following section:—
20. (1) Any person appointed by the Minister
for the purpose may in writing authorise any
other person to institute and conduct proceed­
ings or prosecutions under this Act.
(2) An averment in any complaint or
information made or laid under the provisions
of this Act that any person has been so appointed
by the Minister and that the complainant or
informant has been so authorised shall be prima
facie evidence of the facts alleged.
(J)
(J) (i) by omitting from Schedule Two the words
"scholars between the ages of seven" and
by inserting in lieu thereof the words
"children between the ages of s i x " ;
(ii) by omitting from the same Schedule the
words "other scholars" and by inserting in
lieu thereof the words "other children";
(k) by omitting from Schedule Three the word
" s e v e n " and by inserting in lieu thereof the
word " s i x . "
DIVISION
5.—Amendment of Venereal Diseases Act, 1918.
1 7 8 . The Venereal Diseases Act, 1918, is amended—
(a) by inserting at the end of section two the fol­
lowing definition:—
" Young person " means a person who has
attained the ago of sixteen years and is
under the age of eighteen years.
(b) by inserting, in sections eleven and sixteen, after
the word " c h i l d " wherever occurring the words
" o r young person."
DIVISION
6.—Amendment of Pawnbrokers
Act, 1902.
1 7 9 . The Pawnbrokers Act, 1902, is amended—
(a) by omitting from section twenty-four the words
"fourteen y e a r s " and by inserting in lieu
thereof the words "sixteen y e a r s " ;
(b) by omitting from the same section the words
" t e n p o u n d s " and by inserting in lieu thereof
the words "twenty-five pounds."
DIVISION
7.—Amendment of Second-hand Dealers and
Collectors Act, 1906.
1 8 0 . The Second-hand Dealers and Collectors Act,
1906, as amended by subsequent Acts, is amended—
(a) by omitting from paragraph five of section nine
the words "fourteen y e a r s " and by inserting in
lieu thereof the words "sixteen y e a r s " ;
(b)
(b) by omitting from subsection two of section ten
the words "fourteen y e a r s " and by inserting in
lieu thereof the words "sixteen y e a r s " ;
(c) by omitting from the Fifth Schedule the words
"fourteen y e a r s " and by inserting in lieu
thereof the words "sixteen y e a r s . "
DIVISION 8.—Amendment of Crimes Act, 1900.
1 8 1 . The Crimes Act, 1900, as amended by sub­
sequent Acts, is amended—
(a) by omitting from subsection one of section four
hundred and twenty-nine the words
"a
reformatory school under the provisions of any
Act relating to reformatory schools" and by
inserting in lieu thereof the words " a n institu­
tion constituted and established under the Child
Welfare Act, 1939."
(b) by omitting from subsection two of section four
hundred and twenty-nine the words and figures
"sixty-five, sixty-six, sixty-seven and sixtyeight of the Child Welfare Act, 1923" and by
inserting in lieu thereof the words and figures,
" eig'htv-eight, eighty-nine, ninetv-three and
ninety-four of the Child Welfare Act, 1939."
SCHEDULES.
FIRST
Date of Act.
SCHEDULE.
Name of Act.
Extent of repeal.
Act No. 15, 1901 Infant Convicts Adoption Act, The whole.
1901.
Act No. 2 1 , 1923 Child Welfare Act, 1923
Act No. 69, 1924 Child Welfare
Act, 1924.
The whole.
(Amendment) The whole.
Act No. 23, 1925 Widows' Pensions Act, 1925 ... Section 4.
Act No. 24, 1930 Government Relief Administra­ Section 7, sub
tion Act, 1930.
section 2.
SECOND
SECOND SCHEDULE.
CHILD WELFARE ACT, 1939,
s.
129.
Child Welfare Department,
Education Building,
Bridge-street, Sydney.
Case No
v
Complainant.
Defendant.
To
I,
of
do hereby authorise you to pay to the Director, Child Welfare Department, on behalf of the Minister of Public Instruction, all moneys
now held or hereafter received by you in pursuance of the order
whereby the abovenamed
is liable to contribute towards the maintenance of his
I also authorise the Minister, in his discretion, to recoup the funds
of the Child Welfare Department from the payments received in
pursuance of the order to an amount not exceeding any allowances
made or the cost of any services provided by that Department.
This authority is to remain in force until the Minister notifies
you that lie deems it no longer necessary to operate under I his
authority.
Signed
this
day of
, 19..
Witness
(Signature.)