Section 42 — Special procedure in case the neglected child has parent.

42. Special procedure in case the neglected child has parent - (1) If a
person, who in the opinion of the police officer or the authorised person is a
neglected child, has a parent or guardian, who has the actual charge of the
child, but who is unable or unfit to exercise proper control over the child, the
police officer or the authorised person may, instead of taking charge of the
child, make a report to the Board for initiating an inquiry regarding the child.

(2) On receipt of a report under sub-section (1), the Board may call upon the
parent or guardian to produce the child before it and to show cause why the
said child should not be dealt with as a neglected child under the provisions of
this Act, and if it appears to the Board that the child is likely to be removed
from its jurisdiction or to be concealed, it may immediately issue a warrant
authorising any police officer to search for the child and to take him to a place
of safety, not being a police station to be detained therein until he can be
brought before the Board.