Section 91 — AKTA KANAK-KANAK 2001

(a)

admonish and discharge the child;

(b)

discharge the child upon his executing a bond to be of good behaviour and to comply with such conditions as may be imposed by the Court;

(c)

order the child to be placed in the care of a relative or other fit and proper person—

(i)

for such period to be specified by the Court; and

(ii)

with such conditions as may be imposed by the

Court;

(d)

order the child to pay a fine, compensation or costs;

(da) make a community service order;

(e)

make a probation order under section 98;

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(f)

order the child to be sent to an approved school or a

Henry Gurney School;

(g)

(Deleted by Act A1511);

(h)

impose on the child, if he is aged fourteen years and above and the offence is punishable with imprisonment and subject to subsection 96(2), any term of imprisonment which could be awarded by a Sessions Court.

(2)

The words “conviction” and “sentence” shall not be used in relation to a child dealt with by the Court For Children and any reference in any written law to a person convicted, a conviction and a sentence shall, in the case of a child, be construed as a child found guilty, a finding of guilt and an order made upon a finding of guilt respectively.

(3)

A finding of guilt of a child shall be disregarded for the purposes of any written law which—

(a)

imposes any disqualification or disability upon a convicted person; or

(b)

authorizes or requires the imposition of any such disqualification or disability.