Act 18 of 2003

Preamble

GOVERNMENT OF GOA Department of Law & Judiciary Legal Affairs Division Notification 7/19/2003/LA The Goa Children's Act, 2003 (Goa Act 18 of 2003), which has been passed by the Legislative Assembly of Goa on 30-4-2003 and assented to by the Governor of Goa on 8-7-2003, is hereby published for general information of the public. S. G. Marathe, Under Secretary (Drafting). Panaji, 14th July, 2003. THE GOA CHILDREN'S ACT, 2003 (Goa Act 18 of 2003) [8-7-2003] AN ACT to protect, promote and preserve the best interests of Children in Goa and to create a society that is proud to be child friendly. BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Goa in the Fifty-fourth Year of the Republic of India, as follows :-

Sections

Type to filter. 41 sections.

1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
2. 2Definitions
3. 3Rights of the Child
4. 4Education
5. 5Health & Nutrition
6. 6Children's Homes
7. 7
8. 8Child Abuse 44[and trafficking]
9. 9
10. 10Children in Difficult Circumstances
11. 11Girl Child
12. 12Differently Abled Children
13. 13Other Provisions
14. 14
15. 15Powers of the 93[Competent Authority, Director and Special Officer]
16. 16
17. 17
18. 18
19. 19Method of serving notices
20. 20
21. 21
22. 22Power to police officers to arrest offenders against Act, etc
23. 23Powers of the Special Officer to arrest offender against Act, etc
24. 24Procedure after arrest
25. 25Punishment for malicious abuse of powers
26. 26
27. 27Children's Court
28. 28
29. 29Term of Office
30. 30Jurisdiction of the Children's Court
31. 31Powers of the Children's Court
32. 32Procedure of the Children's Court
33. 33
34. 34Exclusion
35. 35Act to override131 [State Laws]
36. 36Duty of Government to ensure effective implementation of the Act
37. 37Powers to make rules
38. 38Power to remove difficulties
39. 39Jurisdiction of Civil Courts barred
40. 40Protection of action taken in good faith
41. 41Bar of suits and prosecutions

Rules made under this Act

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• Notifications under the provisions of the Goa Children’s Act, 20032010

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