Section 21
To Take A Child Under Control
(1) If information on an offence is received, the investigating authority shall immediately start investigation on it. While doing such investigation, if it appears that the investigation is not possible without taking the child accused of the offence under control, the investigating authority may take him or her under control.
(2) If it appears that it is no longer required to take a child under control, who has been taken under control, pursuant to sub-section (1), he or she shall be handed over to his or her family member or guardian or the nearest relative.
(3) If a child is taken under control pursuant to sub-section (1), the investigating authority shall give information about it to his or her family member, or guardian or close relative.
(4) The investigating authority shall not use force while taking a child under control pursuant to sub-section (1).
Provided that it shall not bar the using of minimum force required to take the child under control.
(5) The child taken under control pursuant to sub-section (1) shall, if possible, be referred to a child psychologist or a person working in the field of children's welfare in order to provide the required counselling service.
(6) If the child taken under control pursuant to sub-section (1) could deviate himself or herself pursuant to Section 27, the investigating authority may, notwithstanding anything contained in the prevailing law, take the deposition of him or her by himself or herself.
(7) The child taken under control pursuant to sub-section (1) may be kept in an observation chamber with the permission of the Juvenile Court for a maximum twenty-one days, not exceeding five days at a time.
(8) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (7), if the Juvenile Court is of the opinion that it not reasonable to keep the child accused of offence in the observation chamber, having regard to the child's physical condition, age, circumstances at the time of commission of the offence or condition of the
observation chamber, the Juvenile Court may make an order to investigate the case by entrusting such a child to his or her father, mother, other family member or guardian and in their absence to any social organization working in the field of protection of the rights and interests of the child or child reform home on the condition that the child shall make presence when the Juvenile Court so requires.
(9) While inquiring into the child taken under control, the investigating authority shall make it in the presence of his or her father, mother or guardian or children welfare authority or legal practitioner in a child friendly environment.
(2) If it appears that it is no longer required to take a child under control, who has been taken under control, pursuant to sub-section (1), he or she shall be handed over to his or her family member or guardian or the nearest relative.
(3) If a child is taken under control pursuant to sub-section (1), the investigating authority shall give information about it to his or her family member, or guardian or close relative.
(4) The investigating authority shall not use force while taking a child under control pursuant to sub-section (1).
Provided that it shall not bar the using of minimum force required to take the child under control.
(5) The child taken under control pursuant to sub-section (1) shall, if possible, be referred to a child psychologist or a person working in the field of children's welfare in order to provide the required counselling service.
(6) If the child taken under control pursuant to sub-section (1) could deviate himself or herself pursuant to Section 27, the investigating authority may, notwithstanding anything contained in the prevailing law, take the deposition of him or her by himself or herself.
(7) The child taken under control pursuant to sub-section (1) may be kept in an observation chamber with the permission of the Juvenile Court for a maximum twenty-one days, not exceeding five days at a time.
(8) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (7), if the Juvenile Court is of the opinion that it not reasonable to keep the child accused of offence in the observation chamber, having regard to the child's physical condition, age, circumstances at the time of commission of the offence or condition of the
observation chamber, the Juvenile Court may make an order to investigate the case by entrusting such a child to his or her father, mother, other family member or guardian and in their absence to any social organization working in the field of protection of the rights and interests of the child or child reform home on the condition that the child shall make presence when the Juvenile Court so requires.
(9) While inquiring into the child taken under control, the investigating authority shall make it in the presence of his or her father, mother or guardian or children welfare authority or legal practitioner in a child friendly environment.