(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, -
(a) “Act” means the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (32 of 2012);
(b) “District Child Protection Unit” (DCPU) means the District Child Protection Unit established by the State Government under section 62A of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Act, 2006;
(c) “Expert” means a person trained in mental health, medicine, child development or other related discipline, who may be required to facilitate communication with a child whose ability to communicate has been affected by trauma, disability or any other vulnerability;
(d) “Special educator” means a person trained in communication with children with special needs in a way that addresses the child’s individual differences and needs, which include challenges with learning and communication, emotional and behavioural disorders, physical disabilities, and developmental disorders;
(e) “Person familiar with the manner of communication of the child” means a parent or family member of a child or a member of his shared household or any person in whom the child reposes trust and confidence, who is familiar with that child’s unique manner of communication, 2 and whose presence may be required for or be conducive to more effective communication with the child;
(f) “Support person” means a person assigned by a Child Welfare Committee, in accordance with sub-rule (8) of rule 4, to render assistance to the child through the process of investigation and trial, or any other person assisting the child in the pre-trial or trial process in respect of an offence under the Act;
(2) Words and expressions used and not defined in these rules but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them under the Act.