Contents

Sections

Particulars

Title

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

Chapter I

Preliminary

1.

Short title, extent, commencement and application

2.

Definitions

Chapter II

General Principles of Care and Protection of Children

3.

General principles to be followed in administration of Act

Chapter III

Juvenile Justice Board

4.

Juvenile Justice Board

5.

Placement of person, who cease to be a child during process of inquiry

6.

Placement of persons, who committed an offence, when person was below the age of eighteen years

7.

Procedure in relation to Board

8.

Powers, functions and responsibilities of the Board

9.

Procedure to be followed by a Magistrate who has not been empowered under this Act

Chapter IV

Procedure in Relation to Children in Conflict with Law

10.

Apprehension of child alleged to be in conflict with law

11.

Role of person in whose charge child in conflict with law is placed

12.

Bail to a person who is apparently a child alleged to be in conflict with law

13.

Information to parents, guardian or probation officer

14.

Inquiry by Board regarding child in conflict with law

15.

Preliminary assessment into heinous offences by Board

16.

Review of pendency of inquiry

17.

Orders regarding a child not found to be in conflict with law

18.

Orders regarding child found to be in conflict with law

19.

Powers of Children's Court

20.

Child attained age of twenty-one years and yet to complete prescribed term of stay in place of safety

21.

Order that may not be passed against a child in conflict with law

22.

Proceeding under Chapter VIII of the Code of Criminal Procedure not to apply against child

23.

No joint proceedings of child in conflict with law and person not a child

24.

Removal of disqualification on the findings of an offence

25.

Special provision in respect of pending cases

26.

Provision with respect of run away child in conflict with law

Chapter V

Child Welfare Committee

27.

Child Welfare Committee

28.

Procedure in relation to Committee

29.

Powers of Committee

30.

Functions and responsibilities of Committee

Chapter VI

Procedure in Relation to Children In Need of Care and Protection

31.

Production before Committee

32.

Mandatory reporting regarding a child found separated from guardian

33.

Offence of non-reporting

34.

Penalty for non-reporting

35.

Surrender of children

36.

Inquiry

37.

Orders passed regarding a child in need of care and protection

38.

Procedure for declaring a child legally free for adoption

Chapter VII

Rehabilitation and Social Re-Integration

39.

Process of rehabilitation and social re-integration

40.

Restoration of child in need of care and protection

41.

Registration of child care institutions

42.

Penalty for non-registration of child care institutions

43.

Open shelter

44.

Foster care

45.

Sponsorship

46.

After care of children leaving child care institution

47.

Observation homes

48.

Special homes

49.

Place of safety

50.

Children's Home

51.

Fit facility

52.

Fit person

53.

Rehabilitation and re-integration services in institutions registered under this Act and management thereof

54.

Inspection of institutions registered under this Act

55.

Evaluation of functioning of structures

Chapter VIII

Adoption

56.

Adoption

57.

Eligibility of prospective adoptive parents

58.

Procedure for adoption by Indian prospective adoptive parents living in India

59

Procedure for inter-country adoption of an orphan or abandoned or surrendered child

60.

Procedure for inter-country relative adoption

61.

Court procedure and penalty against payment in consideration of adoption

62.

Additional procedural requirements and documentation

63.

Effect of adoption

64.

Reporting of adoption

65.

Specialised Adoption Agencies

66.

Adoption of children residing in institutions not registered as adoption agencies

67.

State Adoption Resource Agency

68.

Central Adoption Resource Authority

69.

Steering Committee of Authority

70.

Powers of Authority

71.

Annual Report of Authority

72.

Grants by Central Government

73.

Accounts and audit of Authority

Chapter IX

Other Offences Against Children

74.

Prohibition on disclosure of identity of children

75.

Punishment for cruelty to child

76.

Employment of child for begging

77.

Penalty for giving intoxicating liquor or narcotic drug or psychotropic substance to a child

78.

Using a child for vending, peddling, carrying, supplying or smuggling any intoxicating liquor, narcotic drug or psychotropic substance

79.

Exploitation of a child employee

80.

Punitive measures for adoption without following prescribed procedures

81.

Sale and procurement of children for any purpose

82.

Corporal punishment

83.

Use of child by militant groups or other adults

84.

Kidnapping and abduction of child

85.

Offences committed on disabled children

86.

Classification of offences and designated court

87.

Abetment

88.

Alternative punishment

89.

Offence committed by child under this Chapter

Chapter X

Miscellaneous

90.

Attendance of parent or guardian of child

91.

Dispensing with attendance of child

92.

Placement of a child suffering from disease requiring prolonged medical treatment in an approved place

93.

Transfer of a child who is mentally ill or addicted to alcohol or other drugs

94.

Presumption and determination of age

95.

Transfer of a child to place of residence

96.

Transfer of child between Children's Homes, or special homes or fit facility or fit person in different parts of India

97.

Release of a child from an institution

98.

Leave of absence to a child placed in an institution

99.

Reports to be treated as confidential

100.

Protection of action taken in good faith

101.

Appeals

102.

Revision

103.

Procedure in inquiries, appeals and revision proceedings

104.

Power of the Committee or the Board to amend its own orders

105.

Juvenile justice fund

106.

State Child Protection Society and District Child Protection Unit

107.

Child Welfare Police Officer and Special Juvenile Police Unit

108.

Public awareness on provisions of Act

109.

Monitoring of implementation of Act

110.

Power to make rules

111.

Repeal and savings

112.

Power to remove difficulties