Power to make rules

Power to make rules.

1. (1) The Government may, by notification in the Government Gazette, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act.
2. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely :-
   • (a) the places at which, the days on which, the time at which, and the manner in which, a competent authority may hold its sittings ;
   • (b) the procedure to be followed by a competent authority in holding inquiries under this Act ; and the mode of dealing with children suffering from dangerous diseases or mental complaints ;
   • (c) the circumstances in which, and the conditions subject to which, an institution may be certified as a special school or a children's home or recognised as observation home, and the certification or recognition withdrawn ;
   • (d) the internal management of special schools, children's homes and observation homes ;
   • (e) the functions and responsibilities of special schools, children's homes and observation homes ;
   • (f) the inspection of special schools, children's homes, observation homes and after-care organisations ;
     • (i) the recruitment and training of persons appointed to carry out the purposes of this Act and the terms and conditions of their services ;
   • (j) the conditions subject to which a person who is a neglected or delinquent child may be escorted from one place to another and the manner in which a child may be sent outside the jurisdiction of a competent authority ;
   • (k) the manner in which contribution for the maintenance of a child may be ordered to be paid by a parent or other person liable to maintain the child ;
   • (l) the conditions under which a child may be placed out on licence and the form and conditions of such licence ;
   • (m) the conditions subject to which children may be placed under the care of any parent, guardian or other fit person under this Act and the obligations of such persons towards the children so placed ;
   • (n) any other matter which has to be, or may be, prescribed.