The Kerala Children Act, 1972
State Act of Kerala ยท Act 3 of 197360 provisions
The enactment
| Type | Act |
|---|---|
| Citation | Act 3 of 1973 |
| Year | 1973 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Kerala |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 60 |
| Subjects | social |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- Section 3 Continuation of inquiry in respect of child who has ceased to be child
- Section 4 Children's courts
- Section 5 Procedure, etc., in relation to children's courts
- Section 6 Powers of children's court
- Section 7 Procedure to be followed by a magistrate not empowered under the Act
- Section 8 Children's homes
- Section 9 Special schools
- Section 10 Observation homes
- Section 11 Aftercare organisations
- Section 12 Production of neglected children before children's courts
- Section 13 Special procedure to be followed when neglected child has parent
- Section 14 Inquiry by children's court regarding neglected children
- Section 15 Power to commit neglected child to suitable custody
- Section 16 Uncontrollable children
- Section 17 Bail and custody of children
- Section 18 Information to parent or guardian or probation officer
- Section 19 Inquiry by children's court regarding delinquent children
- Section 20 Orders that may be passed regarding delinquent children
- Section 21 Orders that may not be passed against delinquent children
- Section 22 Proceeding under Chapter VIII of the Criminal procedure Code not competent against child
- Section 23 No joint trial of child and person not a child
- Section 24 Power of police officers to administer warning
- Section 25 Removal of disqualification attaching to conviction
- Section 26 Special provision in respect of pending cases
- Section 27 Sittings etc., of children's courts
- Section 28 Persons who may be present before competent authority
- Section 29 Attendance of parent or guardian of child
- Section 30 Dispensing with attendance of child
- Section 31 Committal to approved place of child suffering from dangerous disease and its future disposal
- Section 32 Presumption and determination of age
- Section 33 Circumstances to be taken into consideration in making orders under the Act
- Section 34 Sending a child outside jurisdiction
- Section 35 Reports to be treated as confidential
- Section 36 Prohibition of publication of names, etc., of children involved in any proceeding under the Act
- Section 37 Appeals
- Section 38 Revision
- Section 39 Procedure in inquiries, appeals and revision proceedings
- Section 40 Power to amend orders
- Section 41 Punishment for cruelty to child
- Section 42 Employment of children for begging
- Section 43 Penalty for giving intoxicating liquor or dangerous drug to a child
- Section 44 Exploitation of child employees
- Section 45 Power of the Government to discharge and transfer children
- Section 46 Transfers between children's homes, etc., under the Act and children's homes, etc., of like nature in different parts of India
- Section 47 Transfer of children suffering from leprosy or tuberculosis or of unsound mind
- Section 48 Placing out on licence
- Section 49 Provision in respect of escaped children
- Section 50 Child not to be handcuffed or fettered
- Section 51 Contribution by parents
- Section 52 Control of custodian over child
- Section 53 Delinquent child undergoing sentence at the commencement of the Act
- Section 54 Appointment of officers
- Section 55 Officers appointed under the Act to be public servants
- Section 56 Procedure in respect of bonds
- Section 57 Delegation of powers
- Section 58 Protection of action taken in good faith
- Section 59 Central Act 8 of 1897 and certain provision of Central Act 5 of 1898 not to apply
- Section 60 Power to make rules
- Section 61 Repeal and savings
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