(1) The Board shall perform the following additional functions, namely:
(i) whenever necessary, the Board shall provide a translator or interpreter or special educator who shall be paid not less than Rs.1500 per day and in case of translator, not exceeding Rs.100 per page. For the said purpose, the District Child Protection Unit shall maintain a panel of translators, interpreters and special educators who shall forward the same to the Board, the qualifications of the translator, interpreter and special educator shall be as prescribed under the POCSO Act, 2012 and rules framed thereunder;
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(ii) wherever required issue rehabilitation card in Form 14 to the child in conflict with law to monitor the progress made by the child;
(iii) wherever required, pass appropriate orders for re-admission or continuation of the child in school where the child has been disallowed from continuing his education in a school on account of the pendency of the inquiry or the child having stayed in a Child Care Institution for any length of time;
(iv) interact with Boards in other districts to facilitate speedy inquiry and disposal of cases through due process of law, including sending a child for the purpose of an inquiry or rehabilitation to a Board in another district or State;
(v) inspect Child Care Institutions for children in conflict with law, issue directions in cases of any noticeable lapses, suggest improvements, seek compliance and recommend suitable action, including against any employee found in dereliction of duty to the District Child Protection Unit;
(vi) maintain a suggestion box or grievance redressal box in the premises of the Board at a prominent place to encourage inputs from children and adults alike which shall be operated by the nominee of the Principal Magistrate;
(vii) ensure smooth functioning of Children’s Committees in the Child Care Institutions for children in conflict with law, for realising children’s participation in the affairs and management of such Child Care Institutions;
(viii) review the Children's suggestion book at least once in a month;
(ix) ensure that the Legal cum Probation Officer in the District Child Protection Unit and the State or District Legal Aid Services Authority extends free legal services to a child; and
(x) deploy, if necessary, the services of student volunteers or non-governmental organisation volunteers for para-legal and other tasks such as contacting the parents of child in conflict with law and collecting relevant social and rehabilitative information about the child.
CHAPTER III PROCEDURE IN RELATION TO CHILDREN IN CONFLICT WITH LAW