# The Odisha Children Act, 1981, Section 2: Definitions - Act: The Odisha Children Act, 1981 (Act 24 of 1982) - Source URL: https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/odisha-children-act-1981/section/2/ ## Text In this Act, unless the context otherwise :: requires, -. : " (.) (a) "begging" means- .5 i" (tt) (i) soliciting or receiving alms at any place public or private or entering on any private premises for soliciting or receiving alms whether under the pretence of singing, dancing fortune-telling, performing tricks or selling articles or otherwise ;: (ii) exposing or exhibiting, with the object of obtaining or extorting 'alms, any sore, wound; "injury, deformity or disease, whether of himself or of any other person or of an animal .; (itf) allowing oneself to be used as an exhibit for the purpose of soll- : citing, or receiving alms. ; (b) "Board" means a Child Welfare Board constituted under section 4 ; (c) "brothel", "prostitute," "prostitution", and 'public place", shall have the104 of 1956 : meaning respectively assigned to them in the Suppression of Immoral Traffic in Women and Girls Act, 1956 ; (d) "child" means a boy who has not attained the age of sixteen years or 8 girl who has not attained the age of eighteen 'years ยท (e)."children's court" means a court constituted under section 14 ; (f) "children's home"' means an institution established of certified by the Government under section 8 as a children's home ; For Statement objects and reasons, See Orissa Gazetto, Extraordinary, dated the 30th September, 1981 No. (1284), ** Chapter III and Section 43 of Chapter VI came into force with effect from the 31st August 1986, Vide Home. Department Notification No. 56416 J/S dated 28th August .1986. THE ORISSA CHILDREN ACT, 1981 (Orista Abt 24 of 1982]C (Sec: 2 contd.) (8)"competent authority" means in relation to neglected children, a Board constituted under section 4 and, in relation to" delinquent !. children, a children's court constitued under section 14, and, where no such Board of children's court is constituted, includes any court empowered under sub-section (2) of section 6 or sub-section (2) of section 16 to exercise the MAT"/ .powers conferred . on a .Board. or children's" court; . 1 (h) Udangerous drug'' shall have the meaning assigned to it in the Dangerous 2 o 1930 Drugs Act, 1930 2120 2 :: 18 : bei. 3-4(0: "delinquent child", meansa child who has been found to have committed an offence; -: (f) "fit person" or "fit institution!" means any person or institution (not being a police-station or jail) found fit by the competent authority to receive and take care of a child entrusted to shis or its care and protection on the terms and conditions specified by the competent authority; (k) "Government" means the Government of the State of Orissa; (!) "guardian" in relation to a child includes any person who, in the opinion otel ?. ch .! of the competent authority having cognizance of any procedings in relation to1 Letek ;to a-child has for the time being the actual charge of or control. "over that child; (m) "intoxicant" means any liquor or, Intoxicating drug as defined in the B. O. E. Act Bihar and Orissa Excise Act, 1915; 2 of 1915.1. (n) "neglected child" means a child who- " (i)'is found begging; ((i) is found without having any home or settled place of abode or any ostensible means of subsistence or is found to be a destitute, whether he is an orphan or not ; or (iii) has a parent or guardian, who is unfit or unable to execrise or does not exercise proper care and control over the child; or v) lives in a brothel or with prostitute or frequently goes to any place used for the purpose of prostitution, or is found: to associate with an prostitute or any other person who leads an immoral, drunker or depraved life; or .. (v) is. a victim of an act which is punishable under section 354, 355, 5 of 1860- 363,363-A, 366, 366-A, 367 or 373 of .. the Indian. Penal Code, 1860 04 of 195 6. or under the. Suppression of Immoral Traffic in: Women and Girls Act,1956; (0) "observation home" means any institution or place established or recognised by the Government under section 43' as an observation :home; (p) "place of safety" means any place or institution (not being a police- station or jail), the person in charge of which is willing temporarily to receive and take care of a child and which in the opinion of the competent authority may be a place of safety for the child ;. (g) "prescribed" means preseribed by rules made under this Act; 20 of 1958 (r) "Probation Officer" means an officer appointed as Probation Officer under this Act or under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 ; (s) "special school" means an institution established or certified by the Government under section 18; i THE ORISSA CHILDREN ACT, 1981 [ Orissa Act 24 of 1982 ] (Secs. 3-6) (+) "supervision" in relation to a child placed under the care of any parent guardian or other fit person or fit institution under this Act, means the supervision of that child by a Probation Officer for the purpose of .. ensuring that the child is properly looked. after and that the conditions imposed by the competent authority are complied with ; and (u) all words and expressions used but not defined in this Act and defined in 2 of 1974. the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 shall have the meanings assigned to them in that Code. --- Published by eCourtsIndia together with commentary and other original matter under section 52(1)(q)(ii) of the Copyright Act, 1957.