(1) The {Central Government] may at any time pj<charee and order a child or youthful offender to be discharged from a_ transfer.
certified school, either absolutely, or on such conditions as the +[Centeral Government] approves.
(2) The *[Central Government] may order a youthful Offender over the age of sixteen years detained in a certified school to be transferred in the interest of discipline or for other special reasons to a Borstal School established x1 of UNder the Punjab Borstal Act, 1926 :
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Provided that the whole period of the detention o the child. or youthful offender shall not be increased by the transfer. ,
(3) Upon the transfer of a youthful offen) one Borstal School under clause (d) of sub-sec Ta ty 7 Provisions of the Punjab Borstal Act, 1926, sha , ere de- Tne" Such offender as if he had been originally er _ tained in a Borstal School under that Act.
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(ct ‘ndigarh) (Adaptation of Laws on State and Concurren Transfers between certified schools 486 CHILDREN [1949 - East Pb. Ag XXXq, "Central Government] may at any time ; .
disercton Me sharge a child from the care of any perails to whose care he is committed under this Act, eithe; abs, a lutely or on such conditions as the '[Central Gover nent approves and may, if it thinks fit, make rules jn relatig!
to children so committed to the care of any person and 4. the duties of such persons with respect to such Children, =
44. (J) The {Central Government] in Consultatio,, and schools of like With the Managers of any certified school may Consent to nature in different Parts of India.
the transfer to that school of any person under the age of cighteen years in respect of whom an orde. has been made by competent authority in any other part of India of the Nature of an order under this part directing him to be Sent to a certified school or any school of a like nature.
(2) The '[Central Government] may direct any child or youthful offender to be transferred from any certified School to any school of a like nature in any other part of India in respect of which provision similar to that in the “[Union territory of Chandigarh] is made by the 1[Central Government] of that part under any law in force therein :
Provided that no child or youthful offender shall be tranferred under this section to any other °[State] with- out the consent of the Government of that other 3[State].
(2) the } Central Government] may direct any youth- ful offender detained in a certified school to be transferred from that school toa Reformatory School in any other part of India :
Provided that no child or youthful offender shall be transferred under this section to any other [State] with- out the consent of the Government of that other §[State].
(4) The {Central Government] may consent to the transfer to a certified school under this Act, of a youthful offender detained in a Reformatory School in any othet part of India and upon such transfer the provisions of this Act shall apply to such youthful offender.
_ —— Substituted for t (Chandigarh) (Adaptati 1968 he words “State Government” by the Punjab Reorganisal! on of Laws on State and Concurrent Subjects) 0 *Substitued for the words “State of Punjab” by ibid.
3 1 6 : ’ ' 2 I 19580" Muted for the word “provingg” by the Adaptation of Laws Order > SS RE 1949 : East Pb. Act XXXIX.] CHILDREN 487 The Chief Inspector may di * may direct any child Transf iful offender to be transferred from “a0! ‘certified school to hool t school to another :
one certified another.
Provided that the total period of detenti child or youthful offender shall not be increased by cH transfer.
PART VII.
Certified schools and other institutions,
46. (J) The [Central Government] may establish and Establishment and certification of maintain industrial schools for the rece tion of childr and youthful offenders. - | Pu C0 schools.
(2) The 11Central Government] may certify that any industrial school or other educational institution not established under sub-section (J) is fit for the reception of children or youthful offenders.
47. (J) For the control and management of every Management of school established under sub-section (1) of the preceding section a Superintendent and a Committee of visitors shall be appointed by the 11Central Government] and such Superintendent and Committee shall be deemed to be the Managers of the school for the purposes of this Act.
rlified under sub-section (2) of the preceding section shall be under the management of a governing body who shall be deemed to be the Managers of the school for the purposes of this Act.
(2) Every school ce
48. (J) The [Central Government] may appoint a Inspection of Chief Inspector of certified schools and such number of Inspectors and Assistant Inspectors as it thinks advisable to assist the Chief Inspector ; and every person so appointed to assist the Chief Inspector shall have such of the powers and duties of the Chief Inspectors as the [Central Government] directs but shall act under the direction of the Chief Inspector.
—— j isation ent” by the Punjab Reorganisa :
d Concurrent (Subjects) order ‘Substituted for ths words ‘‘State Governm Chandi ce digarh) (Adaptation of Laws on States an Powers of Inspectors.
Medical inspection.
Power of Central Government to withdraw certi- 488 CHILDREN [1949 ; East Pb. Act XXxIy
(2) Every certified school shall, at least once ; : In Cver six months, be inspected by the Chief Inspector of Certified schools or by an Inspector or Assistant Inspector -
Provided that where any such school is for the te. ception of girls only and such inspection is not made b .~ OY th Chief Inspector, the inspection shall, where practicable, be conducted by a woman.
49. A certified school shall be liable to inspection at all times and in all its departments by the Inspector. General of Prisons, 2[ Union territory of Chandigarh}, the hief Inspector or Inspector or Assistant Inspector or by any member of the '[State] Legislature or by any member of *[Parliament] representing the ‘[Union territory of Chandi- garh] or any part of it.
50. Any registered medical practitioner empowered in this behalf by the ‘[Central Government] may visit any certified school at any time with or without notice to its anagers in order to report to the Chief Inspector on the health of the inmates and the sanitary condition of the school :
Provided that for the medical examination of a girl inmate the medical practitioner shall be a woman.
51. The [Central Government] if dissatisfied with the > “SS, Management or superintendence of a certi- fied school may, at any time b i
Provided that the [Central Government] may, if it thinks fit, instead of so wi ; withdrawing the certificate, by notice served on the Managers of the school, prohibit the —_—_— oe ee ‘Substituted for the words “State Government?’ b the Punjab Reorganisation : :
ja (Chandigarh) (Adaptation of Laws “s) State and Con”, . de ’ Ncurrent Subjects) Orcer *Substituted for the words “Punjab” by ibid. *‘Substitued fo r the words “ (Third Amendment) Central : o 1 aptation of Laws Order, 195]. Legislature by the Adap ‘Substituted for the words “State of Punjab” by the Puniab Reorganisalle?
(Chandigarh) Adaptation of Laws on State and. Conese Subjects) Order, 19 1949 : East Pb. Act XXXIX] CHILDREN 489 admission of children or youthful offenders to the sch l 00 for such time as may be specified jn + ;
notice is revoked : he notice or until the
Provided also that before the issue this section or under the first proviso thereto eget opportunity shall be given to the Managers of the scho 1 to show cause why the certificates Shall not be withdrawn or admission to the school shall not be prohibited as the case may be.
52. The Managers of a certified school May, ON Resignation of certi giving six months’ notice in writing to the Central Govern- ficate of Manag.
ment] through the Chief Inspector of their intention so to “™ do, resign the certificates of the school and accordingly at the expiration of six months from the date of the notice, unless before that time the notice is withdrawn, the resignation of the certificate shall take effect, and the school shall cease to be a certified school.
53. A child or youthful offender shall not be receiv- Effect of withdrawal ed into a certified school in pursuance of this Act after the Shite" date of the receipt by the Managers of the school of a notice of withdrawal of the certificate or after the date of a notice of resignation of the certificate ; but the obligation hereinafter mentioned of the Managers to teach, train, lodge, clothe and feed any children or youthful offenders detained in the school at the respective dates aforesaid, shall, except so far as the 1[Central Government] otherwise directs, continue until the withdrawal or resignation of the certificate takes effect.
: Disposa] of inmates o be a certified school the “or yithdrawal or resignation of certificate.
54. When a school ceases to be :
children or youthful offenders detained therein shal i either discharged absolutely, or on such conditions [Centra impose, or transferred by order | Government]may imp other certified school of the [Central Government] to some :
di accordance with the provisions of this Act relating to scharge or transfer, as the case may be.
“ eT OT : rganisation (Changs stituted for the words “State Government” by the Punjat jects) Order, 196g, 84th) (Adaptation of Laws on State and Concurr fs 490 CHILDREN [1949 ; East Pb. Act XXXIy Auxiliary homes. 55. The '[Central Government] may °stablish aysi:
homes for the reception of any inmates or any Classeg lary inmates of certified schools or may certify any other « home heretofore established or which hereafter may uch established by any other agency, and the -- Ma . . Certificates” be be withdrawn’ or resigned in like manner ag Q certifjon y of a school andevery such home Shall, for Such urposes are specified by the '[Central Government], be treat a3 part of the certified school or schools to Which it is ag attached Liabilities of 56. The Managers of a certified school not establish.
Managers. ed by the Central Government] may decline to receive any child or youthful offender proposed to be sent to them jp pursuance of this Act, but when they have once acce any such child or youthful offender, they shall be fetid to have undertaken ‘‘to teach, train, lodge, clothe and feeq him during the whole petiod for which he is liable to be detained in the school, or until the withdrawal or Tesigna- tion of the certificate of the school.
Inspection of _ 37. The [Central | Government] may cause any insti. institutions © for tution for the reception of poor children supported wholly children, °! P°°r Or partly by volu ntary Contributions, and n ot liable to be Inspected by or under the authority of any department of the Central or th State Government], to be visited and Inspected from time to time at all reasonable hours, by persons appointed by it for the purpose of securing _ the health and welfare of the children and the Sanitation of
(2) Any Person so appointed shall have power to enter the institution at all reasona | ble hours and to make a complete inspection thereof and of all registers relating thereto for the aforesaid Purposes. Any person who obstructs him in the A execution of his duties, shall be liable on convicton to a fine not exceeding fifty ru pees.
(3) Where any such institution is carried on in ac Cordance with the principles ce of any particular religious denomination, the [Central Government] Shall, if so desire by the Managers of the institutions, appoint, where prac: cable, a person of that denomination to visit and inspe? the institutions.
Substituted for the words “State Government” by th, j anisation . ;
the Punjab Reorg (Chandigarh) (Adaptation of laws On State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1968 __ ee _ = *Substituyed for the word “Provincial” by (he Adaptation of Laws order, 1950.
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(4) Where any such Institution je £ ‘ls only, the inspection sh © for the receptig gi ted by a woman. all, where Practicable, be con