(1) The State Government may. for the purposes of this Act, by noti- Appointment of fieation, appoint the Chief Child Welfare Officer, Probation Officers and such off Leers.
other officers as it may deem fit.
(2) The powers and duties of the Chief Child Welfare Officer, Probation Officers and other officers appointed under this Act shall be such as are provided in this Act or as may be prescribed.
(3) It shall be the duty of Probation Officer
(a) to inquire, in accordance with the direction of competent authority, into the antecedents and family history of any child accused of an offence, with a view to assist the authority in making the inquiry;
(b) to visit neglected and delinquent child at such intervals as the Probation Officer may think fit ;
(c) to report to the competent authority as to the behaviour of any neglected or delinquent child ;
(d) to advise and assist neglected or delinquent child and, if necessary, endeavour to find him suitable employment ;
(e) where a neglected or delinquent child placed under the care of any person on certain conditions, to see whether such conditions are being complied with ; and to perform such other duties as may be prescribed.(.1)
Explanation.. In this sub -section, neglected child shall mean a child against whom an order has been passed by the competent authority.
(4) Any officer empowered in this behalf by the State Government may enter any special school, children's home, observation home and make a complete inspection thereof in all its departments and of all papers, registers and accounts relating thereto and shall submit the report of such inspection to the State Government.
60. The Chief Child Welfare Officer, Probation Officers and other officers officers appointed appointed in pursuance of this Act shall be deemed to be public servants within under the Act to the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860(Central Act 45 of 1860). be public servants.
61. When a recognition in respect of a children's home or special school Effect of withis withdrawn under the provisions of this Act, the children detained therein Ira wal of recogni.
shall be, either discharged absolutely, or on such conditions as the State tmn* Government may impose, or transferred by order of the State Government to some other children's home or special school in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
Q . The provisions of Chapter XLII of the Code of Criminal Procedure, Procedure in 1898 (Central Act 5 of 1898), shall, as far as may be, apply to bonds taken under respect of bond .
this Act.
158 HARYANA GOVT GAZ. (EXTRA.), FEBRUARY 12, 1974 (PAUSA 23, 1895 SAKA) Delegation of powers.
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