s 53 Procedure
53.—(1) An application to a Youth Court under section 54 or 56, section 57 (read with section 56) or section 59 (called in this section a relevant application) must —(a) be made in the same manner as an application for a summons is made to a District Court or Magistrate’s Court under the Criminal Procedure Code 2010; and (b) be dealt with —(i) as if the relevant application is a complaint for the purposes of that Code; but (ii) in accordance with only such provisions of that Code, and with such provisions of any other written law, as may be prescribed by the Family Justice Rules.[30/2019] (2) An affidavit sworn for the purposes of a relevant application may contain statements of information or belief with the sources and grounds of the information or belief.[30/2019] (3) Any matter relating to the service of summons issued by a Youth Court in connection with any proceedings under section 54 or 56, section 57 (read with section 56) or section 59 may be prescribed by the Family Justice Rules.[30/2019] (4) To avoid doubt, proceedings under section 54 or 56, section 57 (read with section 56) or section 59 are not to be treated as criminal proceedings.[3/2011; 30/2019] (5) All Family Justice Rules mentioned in this section must be presented to Parliament as soon as possible after publication in the Gazette.[48B [30/2019]