Section 56: Power of competent authority to discharge and transfer juvenile or child

The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000Union territory Act of Chandigarh · Act 56 of 2000

The competent authority or the local authority may, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, at any time, order a child in need of care and protection or a juvenile in conflict with law to be discharged or transferred from one children's home or special home to another, as the case may be, keeping in view the best interest of the child or the juvenile, and his natural place of stay, either absolutely or on such conditions as it may think fit to impose:

Provided that the total period of stay of the juvenile or the child in a children's home or a special home or a fit institution or under a fit person shall not be increased by such transfer.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000
Section	56
Marginal note	Power of competent authority to discharge and transfer juvenile or child
Jurisdiction	Union territory of Chandigarh
Status	In force as published by the source

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