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ln absence of such documents, age of such accused person may be determined on the basis of a
medical examination report by a medical officer.
(2)
When an accused person who physically appears to be a juvenile for the purpose
of this Act is brought belore a Court under section 167 of the Code, the Court before granting
further detention shall record its findings regarding age on the basis ofavailable record including
the report submitted by the police or medical examination report by a medical officer.
9,
Disposal of cases through diversion.-
(l)
With the consent of a juvenile or his
guardian, as the case may be, the complaint against a juvenile relating to offences as specified in
sub-section (6) shall be referred to the Juvenile Justice Committee for disposal of the same
through diversion.
(2)
The diversion can be exercised at any stage during the course of investigafion by
the police and during trial by the prosecution and the Court in the prescribed manner.
(3)
Where a case is referred to the Juvenile Justice Committee by the police, the
submission of report of police offrcer required under section 173 of the Code shall be postponed
till
the final order of the Committee.
(4)
The Juvenile Justice Committee shall dispose of a case, with consent of the person
against whom the offence was committed,
by resorting to different modes of
including-
(a)
restitution of movable property;
(b)
reparation ofthe damage caused;
(c)
written or oral apology;
(d)
participation in community service;
(e)
payments offine and costs of the proceedings:
(0
placement in Juvenile Rehabilitation Centre; and
diversion