(1) Whoever having the actual charge of or control ov_ a child abandons, exposes or wilfully neglects, or i'll-tl‘tijli.s o assaults suCh child in a manner likely to cause such child unneees .:
suffering or injury to his health shall be punishable With impriso meat of either description for a term which may extend to six mont or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees or with both;
7 '(2) For the purposes of this section injury to‘ health includes injury to, or loss of, sight or hearing and injury to limb or organ of the body. and any mental derangement and a parent or other person legally liable to maintain a child shall be deemed to have neglected him in' a manner likely to cause injury to his health if he wilfully fails to provide adequate food, clothing, medical aid orlodging for the' Child.
(3) A person may be convicted of an offence under this section notwithstanding that actual suffering injury to health was obviated by the action of another person.
(4), Nothing in this section shall be construed to take away or efifect the right of any parent, teacher or other pCI'SOnS having the lawful cpntrbl or charge of a chiid to administer punishment to such child. ,
11._’(1)11Whoever for his own profit causes any child having thefacttiai charge of 'or control over a child allows that child to be in any‘st'r'e'et, premises or place for the‘pur’pose of begging 'or receiving arms, shall be punishable with imprisonment of either description‘for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend ’ to five hundred rupees or with both.
(2) The State Government may, by notification in the oflicial Qazet‘tehexempt from liability to punishment under this section any glass of persons in any district or place where this Act may be in operation.
12. If any per'son is found drunk in’any public street or other public place whether a building or not while having the charge of a child apparently under the age of seven years and if such person is incapable by reason of his drunkenness of taking due care of the child, he may be arrested and shah, if the child is under that age be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rupees.
" I3. 'Wh'oever'in any public street or other public place, whether a building or not causes to be given to any child any intoxicating drug or liquor ‘e’Xcept 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 fifty Tupees. ‘ “14., It shall be the duty of a police officer to seize any bidies, cigaretteS, tobacco or smoking mixture in the possession of a child whom he finds smoking in any street or public place and any bidies, cigarettes,4tobac.cooi' smoking mixture so seized shall be forfeited to the” State Government and every such police officer shall be authorised seareh“flany Child so ’foundsm'oking but no girl shall be so searched e'iz’cc’pt” by a 'female ofi‘icer.
twins... Whoever takes an article on pawn from a child whether Qfiegedi by that child on his own behalf or on behalf of any other 99331931 §hfiail'he punishabie with imprisonment of either description for a term which may «extend to rone month or with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees or with both.
Causing or a110wing child to beg.
Penalty for being drunk while in— charge of a child.
Penalty for giving intoxicating drug or iiqnor to a child.
Seizure by police officer of any bidies.
Cigarettes, tobacco or smoking mixture in possession of child.
Penalty for taking pawn from a ’child.
Allowing child to reside in frequent to brothel.
Causing or encouraging seduc« tio_n, etc. , Girls expoled to risk of seduction etc. or cru~ elty treated.
Seduction or outrage of modesty.
Exploitation of child employees.
Detention of child in place of safety.
this Act or under Chapter XVI of the Indian Penal Code, 1860;;
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16. Whoever having the actual charge of or control over, child between the age of four and eighteen allows or- permits that child to reside in or frequent a brothel shall be punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or with both.