Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act : Information to parent, guardian or probation

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act,2000

Act No : 56

Section : Information to parent, guardian or probation officer.

13. Information to parent, guardian or probation officer.-Where a juvenile is arrested, the officer incharge of the police station or the special juvenile police unit to which the juvenile is brought shall, as soon as may be after the arrest, inform- (a) the parent or guardian of the juvenile, if he can be found of such arrest and direct him to be present at the Board before which the juvenile will appear; and (b) the probation officer of such arrest to enable him to obtain information regarding the antecedents and family background of the juvenile and other material circumstances likely to be of assistance to the Board for making the inquiry.