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

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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 of 2016
Ministry
Andaman and Nicobar Administration
Department
Department of Social Welfare
Enacted
31 Dec 2015

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112 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent, commencement and application
  2. Section 2Definitions
  3. Section 3General principles to be followed in administration of Act
  4. Section 4Juvenile Justice Board
  5. Section 5Placement of person, who cease to be a child during process of inquiry.
  6. Section 6Placement of persons, who committed an offence, when person was below the age of eighteen years
  7. Section 7Procedure in relation to Board.
  8. Section 8Powers, functions and responsibilities of the Board
  9. Section 9Procedure to be followed by a Magistrate who has not been empowered under this Act.
  10. Section 10Apprehension of child alleged to be in conflict with law
  11. Section 11Role of person in whose charge child in conflict with law is placed
  12. Section 12Bail to a person who is apparently a child alleged to be in conflict with law
  13. Section 13Information to parents, guardian or probation officer
  14. Section 14Inquiry by Board regarding child in conflict with law.
  15. Section 15Preliminary assessment into heinous offences by Board
  16. Section 16Review of pendency of inquiry.
  17. Section 17Orders regarding a child not found to be in conflict with law.
  18. Section 18Orders regarding child found to be in conflict with law.
  19. Section 19Powers of Children’s Court.
  20. Section 20Child attained age of twenty-one years and yet to complete prescribed term of stay in place of safety
  21. Section 21Order that may not be passed against a child in conflict with law
  22. Section 22Proceeding under Chapter VIII of the Code of Criminal Procedure not to apply against child.
  23. Section 23No joint proceedings of child in conflict with law and person not a child.
  24. Section 24Removal of disqualification on the findings of an offence
  25. Section 25Special provision in respect of pending cases.
  26. Section 26Provision with respect of run away child in conflict with law.
  27. Section 27Child Welfare Committee.
  28. Section 28Procedure in relation to Committee.
  29. Section 29Powers of Committee
  30. Section 30Functions and responsibilities of Committee.
  31. Section 31Production before Committee.
  32. Section 32Mandatory reporting regarding a child found separated from guardian.
  33. Section 33Offence of non-reporting
  34. Section 34Penalty for non-reporting
  35. Section 35Surrender of children.
  36. Section 36Inquiry
  37. Section 37Orders passed regarding a child in need of care and protection
  38. Section 38Procedure for declaring a child legally free for adoption.
  39. Section 39Process of rehabilitation and social re-integration.
  40. Section 40Restoration of child in need of care and protection
  41. Section 41Registration of child care institutions
  42. Section 42Penalty for non-registration of child care institutions.
  43. Section 43Open shelter.
  44. Section 44Foster care.
  45. Section 45Sponsorship
  46. Section 46After care of children leaving child care institution
  47. Section 47Observation homes
  48. Section 48Special homes
  49. Section 49Place of safety
  50. Section 50Children’s Home
  51. Section 51Fit facility.
  52. Section 52Fit person
  53. Section 53Rehabilitation and re-integration services in institutions registered under this Act and management thereof.
  54. Section 54Inspection of institutions registered under this Act
  55. Section 55Evaluation of functioning of structures
  56. Section 56Adoption
  57. Section 57Eligibility of prospective adoptive parents.
  58. Section 58Procedure for adoption by Indian prospective adoptive parents living in India
  59. Section 59Procedure for inter-country adoption of an orphan or abandoned or surrendered child.
  60. Section 60Procedure for inter-country relative adoption.
  61. Section 61Court procedure and penalty against payment in consideration of adoption.
  62. Section 62Additional procedural requirements and documentation.
  63. Section 63Effect of adoption
  64. Section 64Reporting of adoption
  65. Section 65Specialised Adoption Agencies.
  66. Section 66Adoption of children residing in institutions not registered as adoption agencies.
  67. Section 67State Adoption Resource Agency
  68. Section 68Central Adoption Resource Authority
  69. Section 69Steering Committee of Authority.
  70. Section 70Powers of Authority.
  71. Section 71Annual Report of Authority
  72. Section 72Grants by Central Government.
  73. Section 73Accounts and audit of Authority
  74. Section 74Prohibition on disclosure of identity of childre
  75. Section 75Punishment for cruelty to child
  76. Section 76Employment of child for begging
  77. Section 77Penalty for giving intoxicating liquor or narcotic drug or psychotropic substance to a chid
  78. Section 78Using a child for vending, peddling, carrying, supplying or smuggling any intoxicating liquor, narcotic drug or psychotropic substance
  79. Section 79Exploitation of a child employee.
  80. Section 80Punitive measures for adoption without following prescribed procedure
  81. Section 81Sale and procurement of children for any purpose
  82. Section 82Corporal punishment
  83. Section 83Use of child by militant groups or other adult
  84. Section 84Kidnapping and abduction of child
  85. Section 85Offences committed on disabled children
  86. Section 86Classification of offences and designated court
  87. Section 87Abetment
  88. Section 88Alternative punishment
  89. Section 89Offence committed by child under this Chapter
  90. Section 90Attendance of parent or guardian of child
  91. Section 91Dispensing with attendance of child
  92. Section 92Placement of a child suffering from disease requiring prolonged medical treatment in an approved place
  93. Section 93Transfer of a child who is mentally ill or addicted to alcohol or other drugs
  94. Section 94Presumption and determination of age
  95. Section 95Transfer of a child to place of residence
  96. Section 96Transfer of child between Children’s Homes, or special homes or fit facility or fit person in different parts of India
  97. Section 97Release of a child from an institution
  98. Section 98Leave of absenceto a child placed in an institution
  99. Section 99Reports to be treated as confidential
  100. Section 100Protection of action taken in good faith
  101. Section 101Appeals
  102. Section 102Revision
  103. Section 103Procedure in inquiries, appeals and revision proceedings
  104. Section 104Power of the Committee or the Board to amend its own orders.
  105. Section 105Juvenile justice fund
  106. Section 106State Child Protection Society and District Child Protection Unit
  107. Section 107Child Welfare Police Officer and Special Juvenile Police Unit
  108. Section 108Public awareness on provisions of Act
  109. Section 109Monitoring of implementation of Act.
  110. Section 110Power to make rules.
  111. Section 111Repeal and savings
  112. Section 112Power to remove difficulties.