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Bare Act

The Haryana Children Act, 1974

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This law governs the care and protection of children in the Indian state of Haryana. It applies to anyone under eighteen, specifically addressing neglected children who lack homes or proper guardianship and delinquent children who have committed offenses. The Act establishes Child Welfare Boards and Children's Courts to handle these cases, ensuring that young offenders receive rehabilitation through special schools or observation homes rather than harsh punishment. By defining neglect and setting up protective institutions, the legislation aims to safeguard vulnerable youth, prevent exploitation, and promote their proper upbringing and reintegration into society.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Child welfare Boards
  4. 4. Children's courts
  5. 5. Procedure, etc. in relation to Boards and children's courts
  6. 6. Power of Board and children's court
  7. 7. Procedure to be followed by magistrates not empowered under this Act and vice versa
  8. 8. Children's home
  9. 9. Special schools
  10. 10. Observation homes
  11. 11. After-care organisations
  12. 12. Production of neglected children before Boards
  13. 13. Special procedure to be followed when neglected child has parent or guardian
  14. 14. Inquiry by Board regarding neglected children
  15. 15. Power to commit neglected child to suitable custody
  16. 16. Uncontrollable children
  17. 17. Bail and custody of children
  18. 18. information to parent or guardian and probation officer.
  19. 19. Inquiry by children's court regarding delinquent children.
  20. 20. Orders that may be passed regarding delinquent children.
  21. 21. Orders that may not be passed against delinquent children.
  22. 22. Proceeding under Chapter VIII of Criminal Procedure Code not competent against child.
  23. 23. No joint trial of child and person not a child.
  24. 24. Removal of disqualification attaching to conviction.
  25. 25. Special provision in respect of pending cases.
  26. 26. Sittings, etc., of Boards and children's courts
  27. 27. Persons who may be present before competent authority
  28. 28. Attendance of parent or guardian of child
  29. 29. Dispensing with attendance of child
  30. 30. Committal to approved place of child suffering from dangerous disease and its future disposal
  31. 31. Presumption and determination of age
  32. 32. Circumstances to be taken into consideration in making orders under the Act
  33. 33. Sending child outside jurisdiction
  34. 34. Reports to be treated as confidential
  35. 35. Prohibition of publication of names, etc., of children involved in proceeding under the Act
  36. 36. Appeals
  37. 37. Procedure in inquiries and appeals
  38. 38. Power to amend orders
  39. 39. Punishment for cruelty to children
  40. 40. Penalty for being drunk while in charge of child
  41. 41. Penalty for giving intoxicating liquor or dangerous drug to child
  42. 42. Seizure by police officer of any intoxicating liquor, dangerous drug, cigarettes, etc.
  43. 43. Penalty for allowing child to smoke or drink
  44. 44. Penalty for inciting child to bet
  45. 45. Penalty for taking pawn from child
  46. 46. Exploitation of child employees
  47. 47. Cognizance of certain offences
  48. 48. Power of State Government to discharge and transfer children
  49. 49. Transfer of children to other States and vice versa
  50. 50. Transfer of children of unsound mind or suffering from leprosy
  51. 51. Boarding out of children
  52. 52. Release on licence
  53. 53. Provision in respect of escaped children
  54. 54. Penalty for abetting escape of children
  55. 55. Contribution by parents
  56. 56. Control of custodian over child
  57. 57. Delinquent child undergoing sentence at commencement of the Act
  58. 58. Management of observation homes, children homes and special schools
  59. 59. Appointment of officers
  60. 60. Officers appointed under the Act to be public servants
  61. 61. Effect of withdrawal of recognition
  62. 62. Procedure in respect of bond
  63. 63. Delegation of powers
  64. 64. Protection of action taken in good faith
  65. 65. Certain Central Acts not to apply
  66. 66. Continuation of inquiry in respect of child who has ceased to be child
  67. 67. Power to make rules
  68. 68. Repeal

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