(_d_) In all cases where children are summoned to Court their parents (if available) should be required to attend with them.
(_e_) The Court should have the power to require the parent or guardian of an offending or delinquent child to pay the fine or costs and to give security for the future good behaviour of the child unless the Court is satisfied that the conduct of the parent or guardian has not conduced to the child's wrong doing.
(_f_) The Court should also be given power to direct that the children's benefit or family benefit payable to any parent or guardian by the Social Security Commission be suspended until he gives the security required by the Court or for such further or other period as the Court may order. The material interests of the child should be preserved by enabling the Court to suspend the operation of the order, or to cancel it upon being satisfied that the parent or guardian has given the required security to exercise due care and control.
(_g_) Effect should be given to the recommendations regarding enrolment or expulsion of children as set out in Section XVI (5) (_d_) and (_e_) of this report.
(_h_) The Child Welfare Act should be completely recast in such a way as to remove the weaknesses indicated in this report and to suit modern needs. "Child welfare" should be given an autonomous status under the Minister of Social Welfare.
=(2) Proposals for Administrative Action=
The following outlines of administrative action are not dependent upon the amending of any Acts of Parliament such as were recommended above:
The training and duties of policewomen should be considered with a view to deciding the best method of dealing with girls involved in sexual offences.
_(b) Department of Internal Affairs (Films)_
To facilitate the practical working of film censorship steps should be taken to gazette the outstanding regulations empowered under the relevant Acts of 1934 and 1953.
(i) That the service ensure that the concept "Crime must never pay" is more prominently featured in crime serials.
(ii) That a married woman be immediately appointed to the auditioning panel.
Any Departments concerned with censorship should maintain a liaison to produce as far as possible a uniform interpretation of public opinion and taste.