Cap. 287 Art. 3Juvenile Court.

(1) There shall be set up in accordance with the provisions of this Act, a court of law to be known as the Juvenile Court for the purpose of hearing charges against, or other proceedings relating to, a child or young person in accordance with this Act and for the purpose of exercising any other jurisdiction conferred on juvenile courts by or under this or any other Act, whether before or after the coming into force of this Act.

(2) Without prejudice to sub-article (1), the Juvenile Court shall have a twofold jurisdiction, namely:

(a) the Juvenile Court shall be deemed to be a Court of Magistrates and shall have the same jurisdiction with regard to the hearing of charges against children and young persons which the Court of Magistrates, as a court of criminal judicature and as a court of inquiry, would, but for the provisions of this Act, have:

Provided that all the provisions of the Criminal Code and of any other law applicable to the Court of Magistrates shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, apply to the Juvenile Court:

Provided further that judgments and interlocutory decrees of the Juvenile Court shall be subject to appeal in the same manner and within the same time as would apply to judgments and interlocutory decrees of the Court of Magistrates

*See Government Notice No. 380 of the 25th of July, 1980. Magistrates with civil competence and shall be deemed to have civil jurisdiction with regard to the taking cognizance of proceedings relating to children and young persons in terms of the Minor Protection (Alternative Care) Act.