law: Children Act, 1960
  17. Uncontrollable children
  Where a parent or
  
  guardian of a child complains to the Board that he is not able to exercise
  
  proper care and control over the child and the Board is satisfied on inquiry
  
  that proceedings under this Act should be initiated regarding the child, it may
  
  send the child to an observation home 3[or a place of safety] and
  
  make such further inquiry as it may deem fit and the provisions of section 15
  
  and section 16 shall, as far as may be, apply to such proceedings.