Act 7 of 1983

Preamble

TRIPURA CHILDREN ACT, 19821 (Act No. 7 of 1983) An Act to provide for the care, protection, maintenance, welfare, training, education and rehabilitation of neglected or delinquent children and for the trial of delinquent children in the State of Tripura Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Tripura in the thirty-third year of the Republic of India as follows: CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY

Sections

Type to filter. 60 sections.

1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
2. 2Definitions
3. 3Child Welfare Board
4. 4Children's Court
5. 5Procedure in relation to Board and Children's Courts
6. 6Powers of the Board and Children's Court
7. 7Procedure to be followed by a Magistrate not empowered under this Act
8. 8Children's Home-cum-Observation Home
9. 9Special Schools
10. 10After-care-Organisation-cum-Observation Home
11. 11Procedure of neglected child before the Board
12. 12Special procedure to be followed which neglected child has parent
13. 13Inquiry by the Board regarding neglected children
14. 14Power to commit neglected child to suitable custody
15. 15Uncontrollable children
16. 16Ball and custody of children
17. 17Information to parent or guardian or probation officer
18. 18Inquiry by Children's Court regarding delinquent children
19. 19Orders that may be passed regarding delinquent children
20. 20Orders that may not be passed against delinquent children
21. 21Proceedings under Chapter VIII of the Criminal Procedure code not competent against child
22. 22No joint trial of child and person not a child
23. 23Removal of disqualification attaching to conviction
24. 24Special provision in respect of pending cases
25. 25
26. 26Persons who may be present before competent authority
27. 27
28. 28Dispensing with attendance of child
29. 29Attendance of parent or guardian of child
30. 30
31. 31Presumption and determination of age
32. 32
33. 33Sending a child outside jurisdiction
34. 34Reports of the probation officer to be treated as confidential
35. 35Appeals
36. 36Revision
37. 37Procedure in queries, appeals and revision proceedings
38. 38Power to amend orders
39. 39Punishment for cruelty to child
40. 40Employment of children for begging
41. 41Penalty for giving intoxicating liquor or dangerous drug to a child
42. 42Exploitation of child employees
43. 43
44. 44Continuation of inquiry in respect of child who has ceased to be child
45. 45Power of State Government to discharge and transfer children
46. 46
47. 47Transfer of children suffering from leprosy, tuberculosis or unsoundness of mind
48. 48Placing out of licence
49. 49Provision in respect of escaped children
50. 50Penalty for abetting escape of child or youthful offender
51. 51Contribution by parents
52. 52Control of custodian over child
53. 53Delinquent child undergone sentence at the commencement of the Act
54. 54Appointment of officers
55. 55Officers, appointed under the Act to be public servants
56. 56Procedure in respect of bounds
57. 57Delegation of powers
58. 58Protection of action taken in good faith
59. 59Act 8 of 1897 and certain provisions of Act 2 of 1974 not to apply
60. 60Power to make rules

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