(

a) When any person has applied to the probation officer, pursuant to

Section 653, to request commencement of juvenile court proceedings to declare a minor a ward of the court under

Section and the probation officer does not cause the affidavit to be taken to the prosecuting attorney pursuant to

Section within court days after such application, the applicant may, within court days after receiving notice of the probation officer’s decision not to file a petition, apply to the prosecuting attorney to review the decision of the probation officer, and the prosecuting attorney may either affirm the decision of the probation officer or commence juvenile court proceedings. (

b) When any person has applied to the probation officer or the district attorney, pursuant to

Section 653, to commence juvenile court proceedings to declare a minor a dependent child of the court or a ward of the court under

Section and the probation officer or district attorney fails to file a petition within court days after making such application, the applicant may, within court days after receiving notice of the probation officer’s or district attorney’s decision not to file a petition, apply to the juvenile court to review the decision of the probation officer or district attorney, and the court may either affirm the decision of the probation officer or district attorney or order him or her to commence juvenile court proceedings. (

c) Nothing in subdivision (

b) shall be construed so as to allow district attorneys to file a petition to make a minor a ward of the court under

Section 601, except as specifically allowed by

Section in accordance with subdivision (

e) of

Section 601.3.