Circumstances to be taken into consideration in making orders under the Act

Circumstances to be taken into consideration in making orders under the Act.—In making any order in respect of a child under this Act, a competent authority shall take into consideration the following circumstances, namely:—

1. (a) the age of the child;
2. (b) the circumstances in which the child is living;
3. (c) the reports made by the probation officer;
4. (d) the religious persuasion of the child;
5. (e) such other circumstances as may, in the opinion of the competent authority, require to be taken into consideration in the interests of the child: Provided that in the case of a delinquent child the above circumstances shall be taken into consideration after the children's court has recorded a findings against the child that he has committed the offence: