law: Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000
  33. Inquiry.-
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    On
  
  receipt of a report under section 32, the Committee shall hold an inquiry in
  
  the prescribed manner and the Committee, on its own or on the report from any
  
  person or agency as mentioned in sub-section (1) of section 32, may pass an
  
  order to send the child to the children's home for speedy inquiry by a social
  
  worker or child welfare officer.
  2.     
  
    The
  
  inquiry under this section shall be completed within four months of the receipt
  
  of the order or within such shorter period as may be fixed by the Committee;
  Provided that the time for the submission of
  
  the inquiry report may be extended by such period as the Committee may, having
  
  regard to the circumstances and for the reasons recorded in writing, determine;
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    The
  
  State Government shall review the pendency of cases of the Committee at every
  
  six months, and shall direct the Committee to increase the frequency of its
  
  sittings or may cause the constitution of additional Committees.
  4.     
  
    After
  
  the completion of the inquiry, if, the Committee is of the opinion that the
  
  said child has no family or ostensible support or is in continued need of care
  
  and protection, it may allow the child to remain in the children's home or
  
  shelter home till suitable rehabilitation is found for him or till he attains
  
  the age of eighteen years.
  Section 33 modified vide Juvenile Justice
  
  (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Act, 2006, section 18