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Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 Section 42

Title: Foster Care

State: Central

Year: 2000

(1) The foster care may be used for temporary placement of those infants who are ultimately to be given for adoption. (2) In foster care, the child may be placed in another family for a short or extended period of time, depending upon the circumstances where the child's own parent usually visit regularly and eventually after the rehabilitation, where the children may return to their own homes. (3) The State Government may make rules for the purposes of carrying out the scheme of foster care programme of children.

Juvenile Justice Act, 1986 [Repealed] Chapter VII

Title: Miscellaneous

State: Central

Year: 1986

.....education to all children of the age of six to fourteen years, (Art. 21A) No child below the age of 14 years shall be employed to work in a factory, mine or any other hazardous employment, (Art. 24) The tender age of children is not abused and that citizens are not forced by economic necessity to enter avocations unsuited to their age or strength (Art. 39e), and that Children are given opportunities and facilities to develop in a healthy manner and in conditions of freedom and dignity and that youth are protected against exploitation and against moral and material abandonment (Art. 39f), The State shall endeavour to provide early childhood care and education for all children until they complete the age of six years, (Art. 45) Whereas it is a Fundamental Duty of a parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to his child or ward between the age of six and fourteen years, (Art. 51A) Whereas through the National Policy for Children, 1974, we are committed to providing for adequate services to children, both before and after birth and throughout the period of growth, to ensure their full physical, mental and social development, Whereas we affirm that.....

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

Title: Miscellaneous

State: Central

Year: 2000

.....to be decided in terms of clause (l) of section 2 and other provisions contained in this Act and the rules made thereunder, irrespective of the fact that he ceases to be a juvenile on or before such date and accordingly he shall be sent to the special home or a fit institution, as the case may be, for the remainder of the period of the sentence but such sentence shall not in any case exceed the maximum period provided in section 15 of this Act.] ___________________________________________________ 1. Inserted by the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Act, 2006, dated 22.08.06. 2. Substituted for the words "may direct" by the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Act, 2006, dated 22.08.06 Section 64 - Juvenile in conflict with law undergoing sentence at commencement of this Act In any area in which this Act is brought into force, the State Government or the local authority2[shall direct]that a juvenile in conflict with law who is undergoing any sentence of imprisonment at the commencement of this Act, shall, in lieu of undergoing such sentence, be sent to a special home or be kept in fit institution in such manner.....

Juvenile Justice Act, 1986 [Repealed] Repealing Act 1

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

State: Central

Year: 1986

.....education to all children of the age of six to fourteen years, (Art. 21A) No child below the age of 14 years shall be employed to work in a factory, mine or any other hazardous employment, (Art. 24) The tender age of children is not abused and that citizens are not forced by economic necessity to enter avocations unsuited to their age or strength (Art. 39e), and that Children are given opportunities and facilities to develop in a healthy manner and in conditions of freedom and dignity and that youth are protected against exploitation and against moral and material abandonment (Art. 39f), The State shall endeavour to provide early childhood care and education for all children until they complete the age of six years, (Art. 45) Whereas it is a Fundamental Duty of a parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to his child or ward between the age of six and fourteen years, (Art. 51A) Whereas through the National Policy for Children, 1974, we are committed to providing for adequate services to children, both before and after birth and throughout the period of growth, to ensure their full physical, mental and social development, Whereas we affirm that.....

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

State: Central

Year: 2000

.....passed the order in respect of the juvenile, take such steps in respect of the juvenile as may be deemed necessary under the provisions of this Act. SECTION 23: PUNISHMENT FOR CRUELTY TO JUVENILE OR CHILD Whoever, having the actual charge of, or control over, a juvenile or the child, assaults, abandons, exposes or willfully neglects the juvenile or causes or procures him to be assaulted, abandoned, exposed or neglected in a manner likely to cause such juvenile or the child unnecessary mental or physical suffering shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or fine, or with both. SECTION 24: EMPLOYMENT OF JUVENILE OR CHILD FOR BEGGING (1) Whoever employs or uses any juvenile or the child for the purpose or causes any juvenile to beg shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine. (2) Whoever, having the actual charge of, or control over, a juvenile or the child abets the commission of the offence punishable under sub-section (1), shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year and shall also be liable to fine. SECTION 25: PENALTY FOR GIVING.....

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

State: Delhi

Year: 2000

.....appointed in pursuance of this Act in respect of anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or of any rules or order made thereunder. 68. Power to make rules.- (1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely :- i. the term of office of the members of the Board, and the manner in which such member may resign under sub-section (4) of section (4); ii. the time of the meetings of the Board and the rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meeting under sub-section (1) of section 5; iii. the management of observation homes including the standards and various types of services to be provided by them and the circumstances in which and the manner in which, the certification of the observation home may be granted or withdrawn and such other matters as are referred to in section 8; iv. the management of special home including the standards and various types of services to be provided.....

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

State: Meghalaya

Year: 2000

.....appointed in pursuance of this Act in respect of anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or of any rules or order made thereunder. 68. Power to make rules.- (1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely :- i. the term of office of the members of the Board, and the manner in which such member may resign under sub-section (4) of section (4); ii. the time of the meetings of the Board and the rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meeting under sub-section (1) of section 5; iii. the management of observation homes including the standards and various types of services to be provided by them and the circumstances in which and the manner in which, the certification of the observation home may be granted or withdrawn and such other matters as are referred to in section 8; iv. the management of special home including the standards and various types of services to be.....

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 Chapter III

Title: Child in Need of Care and Protection

State: Central

Year: 2000

.....are referred to in sub-section (1) of section 32. (3) As far as possible, the shelter homes shall have such facilities as may be prescribed by the rules. Section 38 - Transfer (1) If during the inquiry it is found that the child hails from the place outside the jurisdiction of the Committee, the Committee shall order the transfer of the child to the competent authority having jurisdiction over the place of residence of the child. (2) Such juvenile or the child shall be escorted by the staff of the home in which he is lodged originally. (3) The State Government may make rules to provide for the travelling allowance to be paid to the child. Section 39 - Restoration ( 1 ) Restoration of and protection to a child shall be the prime objective of any children's home or the shelter home. ( 2) The children's home or a shelter home, as the case may be, shall take such steps as are considered necessary for the restoration of and protection to a child deprived of his family environment temporarily or permanently where such child is under the care and protection of a children's home or a shelter home, as the case may be. ( 3) The Committee shall have the powers to restore.....

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 Section 39

Title: Restoration

State: Central

Year: 2000

.....shall have the powers to restore any child in need of care and protection to his parent, guardian, fit person or fit institution, as the case may be, and give them suitable directions. 1[Explanation.--For the purposes of this section "restoration of and protection of a child" means restoration to-- (a)parents; (b)adopted parents; (c) foster parents; (d)guardian; (e) fit person; (f) fit institution.] ___________________________________________________ 1. Substituted for the follolwing by the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Act, 2006, dated 22.08.06. " Explanation.--For the purposes of this section "restoration of child" means restoration to-- (a) parents; (b) adopted parents; (c) foster parents.}