The Andhra Pradesh Children Act, 1979

Preamble

THE ANDHRA PRADESH CHILDREN ACT, 1979 ACT No. 26 OF 1979 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS SECTIONS 1. Short title, extent and commencement. 2. Saving. 3. Definitions. 4. Continuance of proceedings against child on attaining specified age. 5. Certain provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, etc. not to apply. 6. Constitution of Child Welfare Boards. 7. Constitution of Juvenile Courts. 8. Procedure etc., in relation to Boards and Juvenile Courts. 9 Powers of Juvenile Courts and other Courts. 10. Procedure to be followed by the court of a magistrate not empowered under this Act. 11. No joint trial of child and adult. 12. Procedure in inquiries and trials. Sittings, etc., of Juvenile trials.tempo Comagistra 13. 14. Special provision in respect of pending cases. 15. Presence of persons in competent authority. 16. Withdrawal of persons. 17. Dispensing with attendance of child. 18. Withdrawal of persons from competent authority when child is examined as witness. 19. Attendance of parent or guardian of the child charged with offence. 20. Child suffering from dangerous disease to be committed to approved place. 21. Factors to be taken into consideration in making orders under this Act. 22. Report of Probation Officers and other reports to be treated as confidential. 23. Prohibition of publication of names, etc., of children involved in the cases of proceedings under the Act. 24. Establishment and certification of children's homes and certified schools. 25. Functions of children's home and certified schools. 26. Observation homes. 27. Recognition of fit person institutions. 28. Management of Children's Homes and Certified Schools. 29. Liabilities of managers. 30. Medical inspection of children's homes, certified schools and fit person institutions. 31. Inspection of Voluntary Homes. 32. Power of Government to withdraw certificate or prohibit admission. 33. Surrender of certificate by manager. 34. Effect of withdrawal or surrender of certificate. 35. Disposal of inmates on withdrawal or surrender. 36. Appointment of Chief Inspector, Inspectors etc. 37. Powers and functions of Inspectors, etc. 38. Delegation of powers of Government. 39. Appointment of Probation Officers. 40. Supervision and control of probation officers. 41. Production of neglected children beforethe Board. 42. Special procedure in case the neglected child has parent. 43. Inquiry by competent court regarding neglected child. 44. Power to commit neglected children to suitable custody. 45. Sending a child having place of residence outside jurisdiction. 46. Uncontrollable children. 47. Punishment for cruelty to children. 48. Penalty for being drunk while in charge of child, etc. 49. Penalty for giving intoxicating liquor or dangerous drug to child. 50. Seizure by police officer of any beedies, cigarettes, tobacco or smoking mixture in possession of child. 51. Penalty for permitting child to enter place where, liquor or dangerous drug is sold. 52. Inciting child to bet or borrow. 53. All owing or permitting child to be in brothel. 54. Exploitation of child employees. 55. Prohibition against causing children to take part in performances endangering life or limb. 56. Penalty for abetting escape of child or juvenile offender. 57. Penalty for publication of Ge Oportor pictures relating to children. 58. Detention of victimised child in place of safety. 59. Victimised child to be sent to competent authority. 60. Employment of children for begging. 61. Offences under the Chapter cognizable. 62. Bail and custody of children arrested. 63. Information to parent or guardian or probation officer. 64. Inquiry by juvenile court regarding juvenile offenders. 65. Orders that may be passed regarding juvenile offenders. 66. Orders that may not be passed against juvenile offenders. 67. Proceedings under Chapter VIII of Criminal Procedure Code not to apply against child. 68. Repatriation. 69. Contribution of parents. 70. Provision as to religious and Moral Instructions. 71. Placing out on lice

Sections

Type to filter. 90 sections.

1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
5. 5
6. 6Constitution of child welfare Boards
7. 7Constitution of Juvenile Courts
8. 8
9. 9Powers of juvenile Courts and other Courts
10. 10Procedure to be followed by the court of a magistrate not empowered under this Act
11. 11No joint trial of child and adult
12. 12
13. 13Sittings, etc., of Juvenile Courts or Boards
14. 14
15. 15Presence of persons in competent authority
16. 16
17. 17
18. 18
19. 19Attendance of parent or guardian of the child charged with offence
20. 20Child suffering from dangerous disease to be committed to approved place
21. 21
22. 22
23. 23
24. 24Establishment and certification of children's homes and certified schools
25. 25
26. 26Observation homes
27. 27Recognition of fit person institutions
28. 28Management of Children's Homes and Certified Schools
29. 29Liabilities of managers
30. 30
31. 31
32. 32Power of Government to withdraw certificate or prohibit admission
33. 33
34. 34
35. 35
36. 36
37. 37
38. 38
39. 39Appointment of Probation Officers
40. 40Supervision and control of probation officers
41. 41Production of neglected children before the Board
42. 42Special procedure in case the neglected child has parent
43. 43Inquiry by competent Court regarding neglected child
44. 44Power to commit neglected children to suitable custody
45. 45
46. 46
47. 47Punishment for cruelty to children
48. 48
49. 50
50. 51Penalty for permitting child to enter place where liquor or dangerous drug is sold
51. 52
52. 53
53. 54Exploitation of child employees
54. 55
55. 56
56. 57
57. 58
58. 59
59. 60Employment of children for begging
60. 61
61. 62Bail and custody of children arrested
62. 63
63. 64
64. 65Orders that may be passed regarding juvenile offenders
65. 66Orders that may not be passed against juvenile offenders
66. 67
67. 68
68. 69Contribution of parents
69. 70Provision as to religious and Moral Instructions
70. 71Placing out on licence
71. 72
72. 73
73. 74Appeal
74. 75
75. 76
76. 77Discharge and transfer
77. 78
78. 79Transfer of children of un-sound mind or suffering from leprosy
79. 80
80. 81Compensation for false and frivolous or vexatious information
81. 82Presumption and determination of age
82. 83
83. 84Power to amend orders
84. 85Control of Custodian over child
85. 86
86. 87
87. 88
88. 89Power to make rules
89. 90
90. 91