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(1)If the court, after a charge has been admitted or proved, is considering making a detention or probation order, a written social background report shall be prepared by a probation and social welfare officer and shall be taken into account by the court before making the order.
(2)The report shall include, among other things, the social and family background, the circumstances in which the child is living and the conditions under which the offence was committed.
(3)The court shall ensure that the contents of the report are made known to the child and that a copy of the report is provided for the child or the legal representative of the child.
(4)In all other cases, the court may request an oral report.
A child who has admitted or been found guilty of an offence has the right to have a social background report considered before the court orders detent...
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