Methods of dealing with children and young persons charged with offences

(1) Where a child or young person charged with any offence is tried by any court, and the court is satisfied of his guilt, the court shall take into consideration the manner in which, under this or any other Act or other law enabling the court to deal with the case, the case should be dealt with, (a) by dismissing the charge; (b) by discharging the offender on his entering into a recognisance; (c) by releasing the offender on probation; (d) by committing the offender to the care of a relative or other fit person; (e) by sending the offender to a certified institution; (f) by ordering the offender to pay a fine, damages or costs; (g) by ordering the parent or guardian of the offender to pay a fine, damages or costs; (h) by ordering the parent or guardian of the offender to give security for his good behaviour; (i) by committing the offender to custody in a place of detention provided under this Act; (j) by sentencing the offender to do community service work; or 19 (k) by dealing with the case in any other manner in which it may be legally dealt with. (2) Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorising the court to deal with any case in any manner in which it could not deal with the case apart from this section.