Section 40: Restoration of child in need of care and protection.

The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.Central Act · Act 2 of 2016

(1) The restoration and protection of a child shall be the prime objective of any Children's Home, Specialised Adoption Agency or open shelter.

(2) The Children's Home, Specialised Adoption Agency or an open shelter, as the case may be, shall take such steps as are considered necessary for the restoration and protection of a child deprived of his family environment temporarily or permanently where such child is under their care and protection.

(3) The Committee shall have the powers to restore any child in need of care and protection to his parents, guardian or fit person, as the case may be, after determining the suitability of the parents or guardian or fit person to take care of the child, and give them suitable directions.

Explanation.--- For the purposes of this section, restoration and protection of a child means restoration to

(a) parents;

(b) adoptive parents;

(d) guardian; or

(e) fit person.

[(4) The Committee shall submit a quarterly report regarding restored, dead and runaway children to the State Government and the District Magistrate in such form as may be prescribed.]

Where this provision sits

Act	The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.
Section	40
Marginal note	Restoration of child in need of care and protection.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	1

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

inserted, Act 23 of 2021. . Ins. by Act 23 of 2021, s. 13, (w.e.f. 1-9-2022).

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