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34.     Establishment of premises for reception of children and juveniles

 

            (1) The Minister may establish and maintain any-

     (a)     place of safety for the reception of children or juveniles under this Act;

     (b)     children's home for the reception, care and upbringing of children in need of care;

     (c)     youth shelter for the reception of juveniles who have been arrested and are waiting to appear before a juvenile court;

     (d)     school of industries for the reception, care and training of juvenile delinquents in specific skills;

     (e)     attendance centre for the training of juvenile delinquents; and

     (f)      such other place as the Minister may consider necessary for the reception of children or juveniles under this Act.

            (2) Any place of safety or home or other institution established under this section shall be known as an "approved child welfare institution".

 

35.     Approved homes and institutions

 

            (1) The Minister may, upon the application of an owner or principal or manager of any house, school or other institution established for the boarding, care, maintenance, education or vocational training of children or juveniles, in writing approve such home, school or other institution to be a fit place for the reception of children or juveniles under this Act.

            (2) Any place approved under this section shall be deemed to be an approved child welfare institution.

            (3) Regulations may provide for the management and the proper maintenance of any place approved under this section.

            (4) The owner or principal or manager of any approved child welfare institution may enter into an agreement for the use of that institution or any part thereof as a place for the reception of children or juveniles on such terms as may be agreed between such person and the Minister.

 

36.     Obligation of owner, etc., of approved child welfare institution

 

            The owner or principal or manager of an approved child welfare institution shall, unless he satisfies the Minister that it is undesirable that any more children or juveniles should be admitted to the institution or otherwise committed to his care, be obliged to accept any child or juvenile who is sent or transferred to his institution or otherwise committed to his care.

 

37.     Offences and penalty

 

            Any person found guilty of an offence under this Act for which no other penalty is provided shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding P100 or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding three months, or to both.

 

38.     Regulations