CHILD'S RIGHT ACT

Section 225: Procedure on failure to observe condition of recognisance

2003Section 225 of 278Federal Republic of Nigeria

(1) If the Court before which an offender is bound by his recognisance to appear to further dealt with, is satisfied by information on oath that the child offender has failed to observe any of the conditions of his recognisance, it may issue-
(a) a warrant for the apprehension of the child; or
(b) a summons to the child and his sureties, if any, requiring him and them to be present at the Court and at such time as may be specified in the summons.
(2) A child offender, when apprehended, shall, if not brought forthwith before the Court before which he is bound by his recognisance to appear to be further dealt with, be brought before another Court.
(3) The Court before which the child offender on apprehension is brought, or before which he appears in pursuance of a summons, may; if it is not the Court in which the child offender is bound by his recognisance to appear to be further dealt with, remand him in custody or on bail until he can be brought before the Court in which he is bound by his recognisance to appear.
(4) The Court before which a child is bound by his recognisance to appear to be, further dealt with shall, on being satisfied that the child has failed to observe any condition of his recognisance, forthwith, without any further proof of his having violated the law or otherwise, deal with him as for the original offence.

Cite this section

Section 225, CHILD'S RIGHT ACT (2003).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/child-s-right-act/section/225/