require the person having the
custody of a "delinquent" child to attend, with or without the child,
does not meet present needs.

The Committee therefore recommends the acceptance by the legislature of
the following new provision:

In every case in which a complaint or information is laid
against any child, or against the parent or guardian of a child,
under section 13 of the principal Act, the Justice before whom
the said complaint or information is laid shall issue his
summons to at least one of the parents of the said child or to
the guardian or other person having the custody of such child to
appear before the Children's Court with the said child.

_(c) The Court Should Have Power to Make Orders Against the Parents of
Offending or Delinquent Children:_ Suitable clauses in this connection
submitted for the consideration of the Government are:

(1) Where a child is charged with any offence for the commission
of which a fine or costs may be imposed, if the Court is of the
opinion that the case would be best met by the imposition of a
fine or costs, whether with or without any other punishment or
remedy provided by the principal Act, the Court may order that
the whole or any part of the fine or costs awarded to the
informant or complainant be paid by any parent or guardian of
such child unless the Court is satisfied that such parent or
guardian has not conduced to the commission of the offence by
neglecting to exercise due care and control of the child.

(2) In the case of a child charged with any offence the Court
may, in addition to or without entering a conviction against the
child, order that the parent or guardian give security for the
good behaviour of such child in the future for such period as to
the Court may appear just and expedient.

(3) The Court may also in its discretion make an order directing
that the children's benefit or family benefit payable to the
parent or guardian in respect of such child by the Social
Security Commission be suspended until the parent or guardian
gives the security required by the preceding subsection hereof
for such future further or other period as the Court may think
fit or until the Court is assured that the said parent or
guardian is exercising due care and control of the child.

(4) A copy of any order made in directing the suspension of the