Section 34

Whenever a protector has reason to believe that there is a child or young person in respect of whose taking no notification has been made under section 32, he may in writing require the person who has or who he believes has his care, custody or control to appear before him at a time and place specified and to produce the child or young person.

If the person on whom a requirement has been made under subsection (1) fails to produce the child or young person at the time and place specified therein, the protector may issue a warrant authorising the person named therein to search for such child or young person and to produce him before the protector.

Any child or young person named or described in such warrant may be removed by the protector to a place of safety and there temporarily detained until the protector has completed his inquiries under this Part or may, for the like period, be temporarily committed to the care, custody or control of a relative or other fit person on such terms as the protector may require.

The protector may make such inquiries as he thinks fit as to the circumstances and reasons for the taking of the child or young person referred to in subsection (1) and as to the suitability of the person who has taken the child or young person into his care, custody or control.

Children and Young Persons

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If, after the inquiries mentioned in subsection (4) the protector considers it in the best interests of the child or young person, he may either —

If the taking of a child or young person by any person has been permitted under subsection (5)(b) subject to any conditions and if default is made in complying with any such conditions, the protector may by warrant under his hand order that the child or young person be committed to a place of safety or to the care, custody or control of a relative or other fit person on such conditions as the protector may require until he attains the age of 18

years or for any shorter period.