Child Act 2001 · Updated to 1 Jul 2023 · Part IV · Courts for Children
11. Constitution and jurisdiction of Court For Children
Feedback & supportCourts constituted in accordance with this Act and sitting for the purpose of—
hearing, determining or disposing of any charge against a child; or
exercising any other jurisdiction conferred or to be conferred on Courts For Children by or under this Act or by any other written law, shall be known as the “Courts For Children”.
A Court For Children shall consist of a Magistrate who, in the exercise of his functions as a Court For Children except when making an order under subsection 39(4), 42(4), 84(3) or 86(1), as the case may require, shall be assisted by two advisers to be appointed by the Minister from a panel of persons resident in the State.
Court For Children
“Court For Children” means the Court For Children constituted under section 11;
One of the two advisers mentioned in subsection (2) shall be a woman.
The functions of the advisers are—
to inform and advise the Court For Children with respect to any consideration affecting the order made upon a finding of guilt or other related treatment of any child brought before it; and
if necessary, to advise the parent or guardian of the child.
A Court For Children shall have jurisdiction to try all offences except offences punishable with death.
Except as modified or extended by this Part, the Criminal
Procedure Code [Act 593] shall apply to Courts For Children as if Courts For Children were Magistrates’ Courts.