Act Number: 2

Act Name: The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.

Year: 2016

Enactment Date: 2015-12-31

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Women and Child Development

Department:

Section 31: Production before Committee.
    (1) Any child in need of care and protection may be produced before the Committee by any of the following persons, namely:—
         (i) any police officer or special juvenile police unit or a designated Child Welfare Police Officer or any officer of District Child Protection Unit or inspector appointed under any labour law for the time being in force;
         (ii) any public servant;
         (iii) Childline Services or any voluntary or non-governmental organisation or any agency as may be recognised by the State Government;
         (iv) Child Welfare Officer or probation officer;
         (v) any social worker or a public spirited citizen;
         (vi) by the child himself; or
         (vii) any nurse, doctor or management of a nursing home, hospital or maternity home:
     Provided that the child shall be produced before the Committee without any loss of time but within a period of twenty-four hours excluding the time necessary for the journey.
     (2) The State Government may make rules consistent with this Act, to provide for the manner of submitting the report to the Committee and the manner of sending and entrusting the child to childrens home or fit facility or fit person, as the case may be, during the period of the inquiry.
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