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of Criminal Procedure, 1973 offences any person (including the child), who has apprehension that an offence under this Act is likely to be committed or has knowledge that such an offence hes been committed, he sha! provide such information to, (a) the Special Juvenile Police Unit, or (A) the local police (2) Every report given under sub-section (/) shall be-
tu) ascribed an entry number and recorded in writing: (+) be read over to the informant: {c) shal! be entered in a book to be kept by the Police Unit (4) Where the report under sub-section (7) is given by recorded under sub-section (2) in a simple language so that a child, the same shall be the child understands contents being recorded.
(4) In case contents are being recorded in the language wherever it is deemed necessary, a translator or an interpreter,not understood by the child or experience and on payment having such qualifications, of such fees.as may be prescribed, shal) be provided to the if he fails to understand the same. child (3) Where the Special Juvenile Police Unit or Incal Police ts satisfied that the child agamst whom an offence has been committed is in need of care and after recording the reasonsin Writing, make immediate arrangement Protection, then, it shall, protection (including admitting the child into shelter home or in give him such care and to the nearest hospital) within twenty-four hours of the report, as may be prescribed, (6) The Speciai Juvenile Police Unit or local police but within a period of twenty-four hours, report the mater shall, without unnecessary delay to the Child Welfare Committee and the Special Court or where no Special Court has been designated, to the Court of Session, including need of the child for care and Protection and steps laken in thisregard (7)'No person shall incur any liability, whether civil or criminal, for giving the information in good faith for the purpose of sub-section wy ‘Obligation of 20, Any personnel of the media or hotel of lodge or media studic Photographic facilities, by whatever name calied, irrespectivehospital or club or studio or and employed therein, shall, on coming acToss any Materialor of the number of Persons object which is sexually exploitative Photographic of the child (including pornographic, sexually-relatedor facilitees to making obscene representation ofa child or children) through the use of any medium, shall fepart cases, Special Juvenile Police Unit, or to the local Police, as the caseProvide such information to the may be Punshment