The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.
Juvenile Justice ActCENTRAL ACT
An Act To Consolidate And Amend The Law Relating To Children Alleged And Found To Be In Conflict With Law And Children In Need Of Care And Protection By Catering To Their Basic Needs Through Proper Care, Protection, Development, Treatment, Social Re-integration, By Adopting A Child-friendly Approach In The Adjudication And Disposal Of Matters In The Best Interest Of Children And For Their Rehabilitation Through Processes Provided, And Institutions And Bodies Established, Herein Under And For Matters Connected Therewith Or Incidental Thereto.
Act Number
2
Enactment
2016-12-31
State
Chhattisgarh
PRELIMINARY
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
JUVENILE JUSTICE BOARD
Section 4Juvenile Justice Board.Section 5Placement of person, who cease to be a child during process of inquiry.Section 6Placement of persons, who committed an offence, when person was below the age of eighteen years.Section 7Procedure in relation to Board.Section 8Powers, functions and responsibilities of the Board.Section 9Procedure to be followed by a Magistrate who has not been empowered under this Act.
PROCEDURE IN RELATION TO CHILDREN IN CONFLICT WITH LAW
Section 10Apprehension of child alleged to be in conflict with law.Section 11Role of person in whose charge child in conflict with law is placed.Section 12Bail to a person who is apparently a child alleged to be in conflict with law.Section 13Information to parents, guardian or probation officer.Section 14Inquiry by Board regarding child in conflict with law.Section 15Preliminary assessment into heinous offences by Board.Section 16Review of pendency of inquiry.Section 17Orders regarding a child not found to be in conflict with law.Section 18Orders regarding child found to be in conflict with law.Section 19Powers of Children?s Court.Section 20Child attained age of twenty-one years and yet to complete prescribed term of stay in place of safety.Section 21Order that may not be passed against a child in conflict with law.Section 22Proceeding under Chapter VIII of the Code of Criminal Procedure not to apply against child.Section 23No joint proceedings of child in conflict with law and person not a child.Section 24Removal of disqualification on the findings of an offence.Section 25Special provision in respect of pending cases.Section 26Provision with respect of run away child in conflict with law.
CHILD WELFARE COMMITTEE
PROCEDURE IN RELATION TO CHILDREN IN NEED OF CARE AND PROTECTION
Section 31Production before Committee.Section 32Mandatory reporting regarding a child found separated from guardian.Section 33Offence of non-reporting.Section 34Penalty for non-reporting.Section 35Surrender of children.Section 36Inquiry.Section 37Orders passed regarding a child in need of care and protection.Section 38Procedure for declaring a child legally free for adoption.
REHABILITATION AND SOCIAL RE-INTEGRATION
Section 39Process of rehabilitation and social re-integration.Section 40Restoration of child in need of care and protection.Section 41Registration of child care institutions.Section 42Penalty for non-registration of child care institutions.Section 43Open shelter.Section 44Foster care.Section 45Sponsorship.Section 46After care of children leaving child care institution.Section 47Observation homes.Section 48Special homes.Section 49Place of safety.Section 50Children?s Home.Section 51Fit facility.Section 52Fit person.Section 53Rehabilitation and re-integration services in institutions registered under this Act and management thereof.Section 54Inspection of institutions registered under this Act.Section 55Evaluation of functioning of structures.
ADOPTION
Section 56Adoption.Section 57Eligibility of prospective adoptive parents.Section 58Procedure for adoption by Indian prospective adoptive parents living in India.Section 59Procedure for inter-country adoption of an orphan or abandoned or surrendered child.Section 60Procedure for inter-country relative adoption.Section 61Procedure for disposal of adoption proceedingsSection 62Additional procedural requirements and documentation.Section 63Effect of adoption.Section 64Reporting of adoption.Section 65Specialised Adoption Agencies.Section 66Adoption of children residing in institutions not registered as adoption agencies.Section 67State Adoption Resource Agency.Section 68Central Adoption Resource Authority.Section 69Steering Committee of Authority.Section 70Powers of Authority.Section 71Annual Report of Authority.Section 72Grants by Central Government.Section 73Accounts and audit of Authority.
OTHER OFFENCES AGAINST CHILDREN
Section 74Prohibition on disclosure of identity of children.Section 75Punishment for cruelty to child.Section 76Employment of child for begging.Section 77Penalty for giving intoxicating liquor or narcotic drug or psychotropic substance to a child.Section 78Using a child for vending, peddling, carrying, supplying or smuggling any intoxicating liquor, narcotic drug or psychotropic substance.Section 79Exploitation of a child employee.Section 80Punitive measures for adoption without following prescribed procedures.Section 81Sale and procurement of children for any purpose.Section 82Corporal punishment.Section 83Use of child by militant groups or other adults.Section 84Kidnapping and abduction of child.Section 85Offences committed on disabled children.Section 86Classification of offences and designated court.Section 87Abetment.Section 88Alternative punishment.Section 89Offence committed by child under this Chapter.
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 90Attendance of parent or guardian of child.Section 91Dispensing with attendance of child.Section 92Placement of a child suffering from disease requiring prolonged medical treatment in an approved place.Section 93Transfer of a child who is mentally ill or addicted to alcohol or other drugs.Section 94Presumption and determination of age.Section 95Transfer of a child to place of residence.Section 96Transfer of child between Children?s Homes, or special homes or fit facility or fit person in different parts of India.Section 97Release of a child from an institution.Section 98Leave of absence to a child placed in an institution.Section 99Reports to be treated as confidential.Section 100Protection of action taken in good faith.Section 101Appeals.Section 102Revision.Section 103Procedure in inquiries, appeals and revision proceedings.Section 104Power of the Committee or the Board to amend its own orders.Section 105Juvenile justice fund.Section 106State Child Protection Society and District Child Protection Unit.Section 107Child Welfare Police Officer and Special Juvenile Police Unit.Section 108Public awareness on provisions of Act.Section 109Monitoring of implementation of Act.Section 110Power to make rules.Section 111Repeal and savings.Section 112Power to remove difficulties.