.....to delinquent juveniles, a Juvenile Court and where no such Board or Juvenile Court has been constituted, includes any court empowered under sub-section (2) of section 7 to exercise the powers conferred on a Board or Juvenile Court; (e) "delinquent juvenile" means a juvenile who has been found to have committed an offence; (f) "fit person" or "fit institution" means any person or institution (not being a police station or jail) found fit by the competent authority to receive and take care of a juvenile entrusted to his or its care and protection on the terms and conditions specified by the competent authority; (g) "guardian" in relation to a juvenile, includes any person who, in the opinion of the competent authority, having cognizance of any proceeding in relation to a juvenile, has, for the time being, the actual charge of, or control over, that juvenile; (h) "juvenile" means a boy who has not attained the age of sixteen years or a girl who has not attained the age of eighteen years; (i) "Juvenile Court" means a Court constituted under section 5; (j) "juvenile home" means an institution established or certified by the State Government under section 9 as a.....
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