Juvenile Cases

Juvenile Cases

Section 98 (1) (a) of the Law of the Child Act, Cap.13 provides that a child shall be tried by a Juvenile Court and Section 97 of the same establishes a Juvenile Court for purposes of determining matters relating to children.

A social welfare officer is required in proceedings in the Juvenile Courts established under Section 97 (1) of the Law of the Child Act. The provisions of Section 99 (1) (d) of the same Act mandatory require a social welfare officer to be present during the proceedings in the Juvenile Courts. The presence of the social welfare officer does not envisage situations when the child is a witness it envisages situations when the child is in conflict with the law that is when the child is an accused person.