Section 242 Child’s Right Act

Section 242 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Power of Court to make conditional discharge order and supervision order. It is under Part XXI (Supervision) of the Act.

(1) Where a child is charged with an offence, other than homicide and the Court is satisfied that the charge is proved, the Court may make an order discharging the child offender conditionally on his entering into recognisance, with or without sureties to ‐
(a) be of good behaviour; and
(b) appear to be further dealt with when called upon at any time during such period not exceeding three years, as may be specified in the order.

(2) A recognisance entered into under subsection (1) of this section shall, if the Court so orders, contain ‐

(a) a condition that the child offender be under the supervision of person as may be named in the order during the period specified in the order; and
(b) such other conditions for securing such supervision as may be specified in the order.

(3) An order containing a condition that a child offender be under supervision in his recognisance shall in this Act be referred to as a supervision order.