Section 16
Annual and special reports of Commission.
The Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005
About this Act
An Act to provide for the constitution of a National Commission and State Commissions for Protection of Child Rights and Children's Courts for providing speedy trial of offences against children or of violation of child rights and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
(1) The Commission shall submit an annual
report to the Central Government and to the State Government concerned and may at any time submit
special reports on any matter which, in its opinion, is of such urgency or importance that it should not
be deferred till submission of the annual report.
(2) The Central Government and the State Government concerned, as the case maybe, shall cause the annual and special reports of the Commission to be laid before each House of Parliament or the State Legislature respectively, as the case may be, along with a memorandum of action taken or proposed to be taken on the recommendations of the Commission and the reasons for non-acceptance of the recommendations, if any, within a period of one year from the date of receipt of such report.
(3) The annual report shall be prepared in such form, manner and contain such details as may be prescribed by the Central Government.
(2) The Central Government and the State Government concerned, as the case maybe, shall cause the annual and special reports of the Commission to be laid before each House of Parliament or the State Legislature respectively, as the case may be, along with a memorandum of action taken or proposed to be taken on the recommendations of the Commission and the reasons for non-acceptance of the recommendations, if any, within a period of one year from the date of receipt of such report.
(3) The annual report shall be prepared in such form, manner and contain such details as may be prescribed by the Central Government.