Act 10 of 1960

The Orphanages and other Charitable Homes (Supervision and Control) Act, 1960

An Act to provide for the supervision and control of orphanages, homes for neglected women or children and other like institutions and for matters connected therewith.

  • Ministry of Women and Child Development
  • Enacted 1960-04-09
  • 31 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent and commencement.Read
2 Definitions.Read
3 Act not to apply to certain institutions.Read
4 Effect of Act on instruments governing recognised homes.Read
5 Board of Control, its constitution, etc.Read
6 Term of office and casual vacancies.Read
7 Functions of the Board.Read
8 Power of the Board to give directions to manager of a recognised home.Read
9 Power of inspection.Read
10 Funds of the Board.Read
11 Staff of the Board.Read
12 Delegation of powers.Read
13 Homes not to be run without certificate.Read
14 Application for certificate.Read
15 Grant or refusal of certificate.Read
16 Contents of certificate.Read
17 Revocation of certificate.Read
18 Appeals.Read
19 Surrender of certificate and its effect.Read
20 Managing committee.Read
21 Duty of manager.Read
22 Discharge of inmates of home.Read
23 Reports regarding deaths of inmates.Read
24 Penalties.Read
25 Sanction for prosecutions.Read
26 Persons performing functions under Act to be public servants.Read
27 Protection of acts done in good faith.Read
28 Power of State Government to exempt homes.Read
29 Power of State Government to make rules.Read
30 Power of the Board to make regulations.Read
31 Repeals and savings.Read
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