The Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005
Central Act · Act 4 of 200637 provisions6 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for the constitution of a National Commission and State Commissions for Protection of Child Rights and Children's Courts for providing speedy trial of offences against children or of violation of child rights and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 4 of 2006 |
| Year | 2006 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Women and Child Development |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 37 |
| Subjects | social |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.1 citing judgment
- Section 3 Constitution of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights.
- Section 4 Appointment of Chairperson and Members.
- Section 5 Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members.
- Section 6 Salary and allowances of Chairperson and Members.
- Section 7 Removal from office.
- Section 8 Vacation of office by Chairperson or Member.
- Section 9 Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Commission.
- Section 10 Procedure for transaction of business.
- Section 11 Member-Secretary, officers and other employees of Commission.
- Section 12 Salaries and allowances to be paid out of grants.
- Section 13 Functions of Commission.1 citing judgment
- Section 14 Powers relating to inquiries.1 citing judgment
- Section 15 Steps after inquiry.2 citing judgments
- Section 16 Annual and special reports of Commission.
- Section 17 Constitution of State Commission for Protection of Child Rights.
- Section 18 Appointment of Chairperson and other Members.
- Section 19 Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members.
- Section 20 Salary and allowances and Chairperson and Members.
- Section 21 Secretary, officers and other employees of the State Commission.
- Section 22 Salaries and allowances to be paid out of grants.
- Section 23 Annual and special reports of State Commission.
- Section 24 Application of certain provisions relating to National Commission for Protection of Child Rights to State Commissions.
- Section 25 Children’s Courts.1 citing judgment
- Section 26 Special Public Prosecutor.
- Section 27 Grants by Central Government.
- Section 28 Grants by State Governments.
- Section 29 Accounts and audit of Commission.
- Section 30 Accounts and audit of State Commission.
- Section 31 Protection of action taken in good faith.
- Section 32 Chairperson, Members and other officers to be public servant.
- Section 33 Directions by Central Government.
- Section 34 Returns or information.
- Section 35 Power of Central Government to make rules.
- Section 36 Power of State Government to make rules.
- Section 37 Power to remove difficulties.
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