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Section 43: Penalty for gzvmg mtoxicating liquor or dangerous drug to a chtld

The Kerala Children Act, 1972 (No.3 of 1973)State Act of Kerala · Act 3 of 1973

Whoever gives, or causes to be given, to any child any mtoxicatmg liquor m a public place or any dangerous drug, except upon the order of a duly qualified medical practitioner or in case of sickness or other urgent cause, shall be punishable With fine which may extend to two hundred rupees.

44. Exploztatwn of child employees -Whoever ostensibly procures a child for the purpose of any employment and W!lth­ holds the earning of the child or uses such earning for his own purposes shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.

CHAPTER VII Miscellaneous

45. Power of the Government to discharge and transfer children -(1) The Government may, notwithstanding anythmg contained in this Act, at any time, order a neglected or delinquent child to be discharged from the children's home or special school either absolutely or on such conditions as the Government may thmk fit to impose

(2) The Government may, notwithstanding anything contamed in this Act, order- ( a) a neglected child to be transferred from on.• children's home to another,

(b) a delinquent child to be transferred from one special school to another, or from a special school to a borstal school, or from a special school to a children's home ,

(c) a child who has been released on licence which has been revoked or forfeited, to be sent to the special school or children's home from which he was released or to any other spemal school 0r children's home or borstal school ·

Provided that the total period of the stay of the child in a special school or ch1ldren's home shall not be increased by such transfer . (3) ~he Government may, notwithstanding anything contamed m this Act, at any time, discharge a child from the l I I ~ \ I i I l t !

yl i 1 l I ( ·-~ 27 ·care of any person under whom he was placed under this Act, either absolutely or on such conditlOns as the Government may thmk fit to rmpose.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Kerala Children Act, 1972 (No.3 of 1973)
Section43
Marginal notePenalty for gzvmg mtoxicating liquor or dangerous drug to a chtld
JurisdictionState of Kerala
StatusIn force as published by the source

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