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Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 Section 13

Title: Information to Parent, Guardian or Probation Officer

State: Central

Year: 2000

Where a juvenile is arrested, the officer incharge of the police station or the special juvenile police unit to which the juvenile is brought shall, as soon as may be after the arrest, inform-- (a) the parent or guardian of the juvenile, if he can be found of such arrest and direct him to be present at the Board before which the juvenile will appear; and (b) the probation officer of such arrest to enable him to obtain information regarding the antecedents and family background of the juvenile and other material circumstances likely to be of assistance to the Board for making the inquiry.

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2000

JUVENILE JUSTICE (CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN) ACT, 2000 JUVENILE JUSTICE (CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN) ACT, 2000 56 of 2000 30th December, 2000 An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to juveniles in conflict with law and children in need of care and protection, by providing for proper care, protection and treatment by catering to their development needs, and by adopting a child-friendly approach in the adjudication and disposition of matters in the best interest of children and for their ultimate rehabilitation through various institutions established under this enactment. Whereas the Constitution has, in several provisions, including Cl. (3) of Art. 15, Cls. (e) and (f) of Art. 39, Arts. 45 and 47, Impose on the State a primary responsibility of ensuring that all the needs of children are met and that their basic human rights are fully protected; And whereas, the General Assembly of the United Nations has Adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the 20th November, l989: And whereas, the Convention on the Rights of the Child has prescribed a set of standards to be adhered to by all State parties in securing the best interests of the.....

The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 Complete Act

State: Delhi

Year: 2000

THE JUVENILE JUSTICE (CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN) ACT, 2000 THE JUVENILE JUSTICE (CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN) ACT, 2000 (Act No. 56 of 2000) [30th December 2000] An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to juveniles in conflict with law and children in need of care and protection, by providing for proper care, protection and treatment by catering to their development needs, and by adopting a child-friendly approach in the adjudication and disposition of matters in the best interest of children and for their ultimate rehabilitation through various institutions established under this enactment. WHEREAS the Constitution has, in several provisions, including clause (3) of article 15, clauses (e) and (f) of article 39, articles 45 and 47, impose on the State a primary responsibility of ensuring that all the needs of children are met and that their basic human rights are fully protected; AND WHEREAS, the General Assembly of the United Nations has adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the 20th November, 1989; AND WHEREAS, the Convention on the Rights of the Child has prescribed a set of standards to be adhered to by all State.....

The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 Complete Act

State: Meghalaya

Year: 2000

.....Gazette of India Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs (Legislative Department) THE JUVENILE JUSTICE (CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN) ACT, 2000 (Act No. 56 of 2000) [30th December 2000] An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to juveniles in conflict with law and children in need of care and protection, by providing for proper care, protection and treatment by catering to their development needs, and by adopting a child-friendly approach in the adjudication and disposition of matters in the best interest of children and for their ultimate rehabilitation through various institutions established under this enactment. WHEREAS the Constitution has, in several provisions, including clause (3) of article 15, clauses (e) and (f) of article 39, articles 45 and 47, impose on the State a primary responsibility of ensuring that all the needs of children are met and that their basic human rights are fully protected; AND WHEREAS, the General Assembly of the United Nations has adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the 20th November, 1989; AND WHEREAS, the Convention on the Rights of the Child has prescribed a set of standards to be adhered to.....

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 Chapter I

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 2000

.....the juvenile and which, in the opinion of the competent authority, may be a place of safety for the juvenile; (r) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (s) "probation officer" means an officer appointed by the State Government as a probation officer under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 (20 of 1958); (t) "public place" shall have the meaning assigned to it in the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 (104 of 1956); (u) "shelter home" means a home or a drop-in-centre set up under section 37; (v) "special home" means an institution established by a State Government or by a voluntary organisation and certified by that Government under section 9; (w) "special juvenile police unit" means a unit of the police force of a State designated for handling of juveniles or children under section 63; (x) "State Government", in relation to a Union territory, means the Administrator of that Union territory appointed by the President under article 239 of the Constitution; (y) all words and expressions used but not defined in this Act and defined in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in.....

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 Section 15

Title: Order That May Be Passed Regarding Juvenile

State: Central

Year: 2000

.....such inquiry as it deems fit, order the juvenile in conflict with law to be sent to a special home. (4) The Board shall while making a supervision order under sub-section (3), explain to the juvenile and the parent, guardian or other fit person or fit institution, as the case may be, under whose care the juvenile has been placed, the terms and conditions of the order and shall forthwith furnish one copy of the supervision order to the juvenile, the parent, guardian or other fit person or fit institution, as the case may be, the sureties, if any, and the probation officer. ____________________ 1. Substituted for the follolwing by the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Act, 2006, dated 22.08.06. "(g) make an order directing the juvenile to be sent to a special home,-- (i) in the case of juvenile, over seventeen years but less than eighteen years of age for a period of not less than two years; (ii) in case of any other juvenile for the period until he ceases to be a juvenile: Provided that the Board may, if it is satisfied that having regard to the nature of the offence and the circumstances of the case it is expedient so to do, for reasons.....

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 Chapter V

Title: Miscellaneous

State: Central

Year: 2000

..... (2) Save as otherwise expressly provided by or under this Act, the procedure to be followed in hearing appeals or revision proceedings under this Act shall be, as far as practicable, in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974). Section 55 - Power to amend orders (1) Without prejudice to the provisions for appeal and revision under this Act, any competent authority may, on an application received in this behalf, amend any order as to the institution to which a juvenile or the child is to be sent or as to the person under whose care or supervision a juvenile or the child is to be placed under this Act: Provided that there shall be at least two members and the parties or its defence present during the course of hearing for passing an amendment in relation to any of its order. (2) Clerical mistakes in orders passed by a competent authority or errors arising therein from any accidental slip or omission may, at any time, be corrected by the competent authority either on its own motion or on an application received in this behalf. Section 56 - Power of competent authority to discharge and transfer juvenile or child The competent.....

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Central

Year: 2000

.....the juvenile and which, in the opinion of the competent authority, may be a place of safety for the juvenile; (r) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (s) "probation officer" means an officer appointed by the State Government as a probation officer under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 (20 of 1958); (t) "public place" shall have the meaning assigned to it in the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 (104 of 1956); (u) "shelter home" means a home or a drop-in-centre set up under section 37; (v) "special home" means an institution established by a State Government or by a voluntary organisation and certified by that Government under section 9; (w) "special juvenile police unit" means a unit of the police force of a State designated for handling of juveniles or children under section 63; (x) "State Government", in relation to a Union territory, means the Administrator of that Union territory appointed by the President under article 239 of the Constitution; (y) all words and expressions used but not defined in this Act and defined in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in.....

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 Chapter IV

Title: Rehabilitation and Social Reintegration

State: Central

Year: 2000

.....or any other officer appointed for the purpose, on the progress of each juvenile or the child; (d) for the standards and the nature of services to be maintained by such after care organisations; (e) for such other matters as may be necessary for the purpose of carrying out the scheme of after-care programme for the juvenile or the child: Provided that any rule made under this section shall not provide for such juvenile or child to stay in the after-care organisation for more than three years: Provided further that a juvenile or child over seventeen years of age but less than eighteen years of age would stay in the after-care organisation till he attains the age of twenty years. Section 45 - Linkages and co-ordination The State Government may make rules to ensure effective linkages between various governmental, non-governmental, corporate and other community agencies for facilitating the rehabilitation and social reintegration of the child.

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 Section 44

Title: After-care Organisation

State: Central

Year: 2000

.....of such juvenile or of a child, the period of such after-care, supervision thereof and for the submission of report by the probation officer or any other officer appointed for the purpose, on the progress of each juvenile or the child; (d) for the standards and the nature of services to be maintained by such after care organisations; (e) for such other matters as may be necessary for the purpose of carrying out the scheme of after-care programme for the juvenile or the child: Provided that any rule made under this section shall not provide for such juvenile or child to stay in the after-care organisation for more than three years: Provided further that a juvenile or child over seventeen years of age but less than eighteen years of age would stay in the after-care organisation till he attains the age of twenty years.