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Section 7 - Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015
7. Procedure in relation to Board.-
(1) The Board shall meet at such times and shall observe such rules in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings, as may be prescribed and shall ensure that all procedures are child friendly and that the venue is not intimidating to the child and does not resemble as regular courts.
(2) A child in conflict with law may be produced before an individual member of the Board, when the Board is not in sitting.
(3) A Board may act notwithstanding the absence of any member of the Board, and no order passed by the Board shall be invalid by the reason only of the absence of any member during any stage of proceedings: Provided that there shall be atleast two members including the Principal Magistrate present at the time of final disposal of the case or in making an order under sub-section (3) of section 18.
(4) In the event of any difference of opinion among the members of the Board in the interim or final disposal, the opinion of the majority shall prevail, but where there is no such majority, the opinion of the Principal Magistrate, shall prevail.
Related Sections
- Section 32: Mandatory reporting regarding a child found separated from guardian
- Section 89: Offence committed by child under this Chapter
- Section 10: Apprehension of child alleged to be in conflict with law
- Section 104: Power of the Committee or the Board to amend its own orders
- Section 101: Appeals