10.-(1) Where a child or young person is brought before a Juvenile Court for any offence it shall be the duty of the Court as soon as possible to explain to him in simple language the substance of the alleged offence.
(2) Where a child or young person is brought before a Juvenile Court for any offence other that homicide the case shall be summarily disposed of in such Court, and it shall not be necessary to ask the child or young person or the parent of such child or young person whether he consents that the child or young person shall be so dealt with in the Juvenile Court.
(3) After explaining the substance of the alleged offence the Court shall ask the child or young person whether he admits the offence.
(4) If the child or young person does not admit the offence the Court shall then hear the evidence of the witnesses in support thereof. At the close of the evidence in chief of each such witness the child or young person shall be asked if he wishes to put any questions to the witness.
If a child or young person instead of asking questions wishes to make a statement he shall be allowed to do so. It shall be the duty of the Court to put to the witnesses such questions as appear to be necessary. The Court may put to the child or young person such questions as may be necessary to explain anything in the statement of the child or young person.
(5) If it appears to the Court that a prima facie case is made out, the evidence of any witnesses for the defence shall be heard and the child or young person shall be allowed to make a statement or to give evidence on oath in which latter case he will be liable to cross-examination.
(6) If the child or young person admits the offence or the Court is satisfied that it is proved, he shall then be asked if he desires to say anyting in extenuation or mitigation of the penalty or otherwise. In order to enable it to deal with the case in the best interests of the child or young person, the Court may obtain such information as to his general conduct, home surroundings, school record, and medical history, as it may deem necessary, and may put to him any question arising out of such information. For the purpose of obtaining such information or for special medical examination or observation the Court may from time to time remand the child or young person on bail or in custody.
(7) If the child or young person admits the offence or the Court is satisfied that it is proved, and the Court decides that a remand is necessary for the purposes of inquiry or observation, the Court shall record that the charge is proved and that the child or young person has been remanded. The Court before which a child or young person so remanded is brought may without further proof of the commission of the offence make any order in respect of the child or young person which could have been made by the Court which so remanded the child or young person.