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Short title, extent, commencement and application
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Definitions
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General principles to be followed in administration of Act
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Juvenile Justice Board
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Placement of person, who cease to be a child during process of inquiry
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Placement of persons, who committed an offence, when person was below the age of eighteen years
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Procedure in relation to Board
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Powers, functions and responsibilities of the Board
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Procedure to be followed by a Magistrate who has not been empowered under this Act
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Apprehension of child alleged to be in conflict with law
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Role of person in whose charge child in conflict with law is placed
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Bail to a person who is apparently a child alleged to be in conflict with law
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Information to parents, guardian or probation officer
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Inquiry by Board regarding child in conflict with law
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Preliminary assessment into heinous offences by Board
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Review of pendency of inquiry
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Orders regarding a child not found to be in conflict with law
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Orders regarding child found to be in conflict with law
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Powers of Children's Court
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Child attained age of twenty-one years and yet to complete prescribed term of stay in place of safety
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Order that may not be passed against a child in conflict with law
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Proceeding under Chapter VIII of the Code of Criminal Procedure not to apply against child
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No joint proceedings of child in conflict with law and person not a child
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Removal of disqualification on the findings of an offence
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Special provision in respect of pending cases
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Provision with respect of run away child in conflict with law
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Child Welfare Committee
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Procedure in relation to Committee
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Powers of Committee
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Functions and responsibilities of Committee
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Production before Committee
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Mandatory reporting regarding a child found separated from guardian
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Offence of nonreporting
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Penalty for nonreporting
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Surrender of children
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Inquiry
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Orders passed regarding a child in need of care and protection
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Procedure for declaring a child legally free for adoption
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Process of rehabilitation and social reintegration
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Restoration of child in need of care and protection
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Registration of child care institutions
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Penalty for nonregistration of child care institutions
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Open shelter
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Foster care
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Sponsorship
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After care of children leaving child care institution
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Observation homes
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Special homes
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Place of safety
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Children’s Home
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Fit facility
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Fit person
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Rehabilitation and reintegration services in institutions registered under this Act and management thereof
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Inspection of institutions registered under this Act
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Evaluation of functioning of structures
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Adoption
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Eligibility of prospective adoptive parents
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Procedure for adoption by Indian prospective adoptive parents living in India
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Procedure for inter-country adoption of an orphan or abandoned or surrendered child
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Procedure for inter-country relative adoption
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Court procedure and penalty against payment in consideration of adoption
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Additional procedural requirements and documentation
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Effect of adoption
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Reporting of adoption
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Specialised Adoption Agencies
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Adoption of children residing in institutions not registered as adoption agencies
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State Adoption Resource Agency
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Central Adoption Resource Authority
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Steering Committee of Authority
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Powers of Authority
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Annual Report of Authority
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Grants by Central Government
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Accounts and audit of Authority