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(a)
dispose
of the cases fluough
diversion upon referral fiom the police,
of
prosecution or the Juvenile Court, as the case may be, within a period
one month from the date ofthe referral;
(b)
inspect the observation homes and Juvenile Rehabilitation Centres and
may give directions to the offrcer-in-charge
measures to be taken
of
such places
for
the
for welfare and social re-integration of the juvenile
kept wrder their supervision; and
(c)
(5)
such <ither functions as may be prescribed.
For the administration and functioning
of the Juvenile
Justice Committee,
provision of staff shall be within the powers of the Sessions Judge ofrespective district.
ll.
Procedure of Juvenile Court.- (1) Juvenile Court shall follow the procedure
provided for in the Code unless provided otherwise in this Act.
(2)
No person shall be present at any sitting ofthe Juvenile Court, except-
(u)
staff and officers of the Juvenile Court;
(b)
parties to the case before the Juvenile Court and such other persons who are
directly concemed with the proceedings including the police officers;
(3)
(c)
guardian ofthe juvenile; and
(d)
such other persons as the Juvenile Court directs to be present
At any
stage of proceedings, the Juvenile Court may
in the best interest of
juvenile's decency or morality, direct any person to withdraw from Court for such period
a
as the
Court may direct.
(4)
the
Ifat
any stage ofproceedings, the Juvenile Court is satisfied that the attendance
of
juvenile is not essential for the purposes of the trial, the Juvenile Court may dispense with the
attendance and proceed with the trial of the case in absence ofthe juvenile.