Section List

Act Number: 10

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

Year: 1960

Enactment Date: 1960-04-09

Long Title: 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: Ministry of Women and Child Development

Department:

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