The Goa Children's Act, 2003
State Act of Goa · Act 18 of 200341 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | To protect, promote and preserve the best interests of Children in Goa and to create a society that is proud to be child friendly. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 18 of 2003 |
| Year | 2003 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Goa |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 41 |
| Subjects | social |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 Rights of the Child
- Section 4 Education
- Section 5 Health & Nutrition
- Section 6 Children’s Homes
- Section 7 Child Labour and trafficking
- Section 8 Child Abuse 44[and trafficking
- Section 10 Children in Difficult Circumstances
- Section 11 Girl Child
- Section 12 Differently Abled Children
- Section 13 Other Provisions
- Section 14 Violation, Contravention] and Penalties
- Section 15 Powers of the 93[Competent Authority, Director and Special Officer
- Section 16 Penalty for preventing entry of the 104[Competent Authority or Director or Special Officer or any officer in charge of a police station
- Section 17 Competent Authority’s , Director’s and Special Officer’s] powers in case of default
- Section 18 Appeals
- Section 19 Method of serving notices
- Section 20 Cognizance of offences
- Section 21 Compounding of offences
- Section 22 Power to police officers to arrest offenders against Act, etc
- Section 22A Compulsion to appear as witness
- Section 23 Powers of the Special Officer to arrest offender against Act, etc
- Section 24 Procedure after arrest
- Section 25 Punishment for malicious abuse of powers
- Section 26 Delegation of powers
- Section 27 Children’s Court
- Section 28 Composition of the Children’s Court
- Section 29 Term of Office
- Section 30 Jurisdiction of the Children’s Court
- Section 31 Powers of the Children’s Court
- Section 32 Procedure of the Children’s Court
- Section 33 Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable
- Section 34 Exclusion
- Section 35 Act to override131 [State Laws
- Section 36 Duty of Government to ensure effective implementation of the Act
- Section 37 Powers to make rules
- Section 38 Power to remove difficulties
- Section 39 Jurisdiction of Civil Courts barred
- Section 40 Protection of action taken in good faith
- Section 41 Bar of suits and prosecutions
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