Page 9 of 15 (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.

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