s.17Power of Youth Court
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Section 17Part 0 —

Power of Youth Court

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Before making an order under section 20 of the Youth Justice Act (2021 Revision), the Youth Court, if it suspects that the juvenile subject to such order, is suffering from mental impairment or serious mental illness, may order such juvenile to be held in detention for examination by the medical officer who may, after making such examination, detain such juvenile for a period of observation under section 8 and shall in any event report to the Juvenile Court that medical officer's opinion of the juvenile's mental condition.

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