The POCSO Act,2012

Raired He Uee GeR—(TeI)o40007/ 2003—12 REGISTERED NO, DL—(y04/0007/2003—12 JR a Usa The Gazette of Gudia EXTRAORDINARY = 1— ae 1 PART I — Sertion | wife 4 watfira PU BL ISHE ‘D BY AUTHORITY 34] ai treet, qaTt, | 20, aoa 8690, 1934 (71m) No. 34] NEW! DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 2012/ JYAISTHA 30, 1934 (SAKA) a wend fea qe deo © eh B Ree d fs a y overn cies @ ee can wn WS Separate paging is given ttoo this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation, MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Legislative Department) New Delhi, the 20th June, 2012/Jyaistha 30, 1934 (Saka) The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the 19th June, 2012, and is hereby published for general information:— THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT, 2012 [No. 32 oF 2012) [19th June, 2012] An Actto protect children from offences of sexual assault, sexual harassment and pornography and provide for establishment of Special Courts for trial of such offences and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto, Wuerras clause (3) of article 15 of the Constitution, inter alia, empowers the State to make special provisions for children; AND WHEREAS, the Government of India has acceded on the 11th December, 1992 to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations, which has prescribed a set of standards to be followed by all State parties in securing the best interests of the child; AND WHEREAS it is necessary for the proper development of the child that his or her right to privacy and confidentiality be protected and respected by every person by all means and through all stages of a judicial process involving the child: ASD WHEREAS it is imperative that the law operates in a manner that the best interest and well being of the child are regarded as being of paramount importance at every stage, to ensure the healthy physical, emotional, intellectual and social development of the child; Anp wrertas the State parties to the Convention on the Rights of the Child are required to undertake all approp jonal, bilateral and multi (a) the inducement or coercioofn a chtio lengdag e im any umnlawfol sexual activity, 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIAEXT RAORDINARY [Parr L- feed to A N b D e e W f H ( f ( E c A e R p ) c E t t t A i h h S e e v el e e y S x x e p x p l a u l o a d o l r d a r re t a e s i x t s v p i e e l d v u o , s i e u e t s a e o t f i o o f c n c h h i a l i n d l r d d e r n e s n e i x n u i a n P P l r o o r s a t n b i o u t s g u e r n o a n o p f h o i c r c hi o l P t d h e r e r e r f n o un r a l m r a e a w n f h c u e e l i s n s o e a u x n s u d al c m r a p i t r m e a e r c s i u a c l e a s s n ; d , Be it enacted by Parliament in the Sixty-third Year of the Republic of Indiaas follows: - CHAPTER | PReimmnary oe Short s tithe, ( 1 2 . ) (/ I ) t T e h x i t s e A n c d t s to ma t y h e b w e ho c l al e l ed o f t he In d P i r a o . te e c x t c i e o p n t o t f h e C h S i t l a d t r e e n o f f J ro a m m S m e y x ua an l d K O a f s fe h n m c i e r s , Act, 2012 in the O ( f J f ) i c I i t a s l h al G l a z c et o t m e e , ap in p t o o in fo t r ce on such date as the Central Government may, by notification Definibons. 2. (/) In this Act, unless the Contest otherwise requires, — to it i ( m a s ) e c “ ti a o g n g ra 4 v ; ated penetrative sexual assault” has the same meaning as assigned forces ( ( o c 4 r ) ) “ p " o a a l r g i m g c e r e d a v f a o f t r o e c r d e c s e , s s e o x a r s u a s l e s c p a u e s c r s i i a f t u i y l e t d " f o h i r a n c s e t s t h ” e h e m S e s c a a h n m e s d e u M a l e e r a , m n e i d n g f o a r s ce a s ss o i f gn th e e d U t n o i i o t n i n o s r e s c e t c i u o r n i ty 9; (a) “child” means any person below the age of eighteen years; Clause r f ( ( ] / e ) ) “ o P “ f e d n s o e e m t c e r t s a i t t o i i n v c e 2 r s of e e x l t u a h a t e l i o a n s P s s r h a o i u t p l e " t c ” t i s h o h a n a s l l o t f h h e W a s v o a e m m e e t n he m e f S a r a n o m i m e n g D o m a m e s e a s n a t s i i s n i c g g ne V a d i s ol a t e s o n s i c i e i g n n e A s d c e t c , t t i o 2 o 0 n i 0 t 5 3 ; ; i n 43 of 2005 (g) “prescribed” means Prescribed by rules made under this Act: Religio ( u 4) s “ I r n e s l t i i g t i u o t u i s on s in ( s P t r it e u v t e i n o t n i ” o n s ha o l f ! M h i a s v u e s e) t he Ac s t, a me 1 98 M 8 e ; a ning as assigned to it in the (i) "sexual assault" has the same Meaning as assigned to it in section 7. 4) of |x offence ( ( 4 /) ) li “ v " s e s e s h x a u o r a r e l d h a h s h a o r l u a i s s v e s e h d m o e l n a d t t ” ” a ny m h e as a t i n m s t e h e a i n s h a a o m e u d s o e m M h e e o s a l t n d i i c n w g h r e el r as a e t i a o t s n h s e s i h z i n p p e e d r s w o i t t n o h i c t t h h i e a n r g c s e h e i d c l t d i : w o i n t h | t 1, h e ( ( m ) ) " “ S S p p e e c c i i a a l l P C u o b u l r ic t " Pro m s e e a c n u s t or” a m c e o a ur n t s d a e P s u i b g l n i a c t P e r d o se as c ut s o u r ch ap u p n o d i e n r t ed S ec u t n i d o e n r s 8 e ; c tion 32, 48 of 1880 2 of 1974 36 of 2000 CHAPTERII 21 of 2000 SEXUAL OFFENCES AGAINST CHILDREN P c ene r tra n tve a i o 4 n n . f t y o a A o t c t h h p e h ( i ( e e 6 l a r r ) ) d v s a h o o g b p e n A r i e e L n p r a m e s i i , s o n a n s n e k s e P : t t e a r E h r t i s e e s d a x o , t r e u e t t t r w t h s e e o e a t a c r h n c h i r o i h y v a m s i e m l o d i e p f x e t S t t n a E o e i n X n s u “ t , U d , s p A o é L w n o n o c $ f y t 0 a A r n S t y S a w h A o t e i L b i t I e j v h L x c e e T t h c e i t h n l s i t d A e m , o S x o D u r i o a a n r r l t p m P o a U a a r N n a k t t s y h I e s e S o s a H f o u M l t v t t E t h a h h ” N e g e e r T i n c i a b p h , f o e T i — d H r l F y d s m . o R o n E u t : F t n o o O h d t R , o o r b u s e r o i e n t w g h i r t a h t h e o p r h e i n m a i n s u o , s r Sec. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 3 (¢) he manipulates any part of the body of the child so as to cause penetration into the vagina, urethra, anus or any part of body of the child or makes the child to do so with him or any other person; or (d) he applies his mouth to the penis, vagina, anus, urethra of the child or makes the child to do so to such person or any other person, 4. Whoever commits penetrative sexual assault shall be punished with imprisonment Punishment of either description fora term which shall not be less than seven years but whichm ay extend for to imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable te fine. penetrative sexual avsault B.— AGGRAVATED PENETRATIVE SEXUAL ASSAULT AND PUNISHMENT THEREFOR, 5. (a) Whoever, beia pnolgic e officer, commits penetrative sexual assault ona child — Aggravated (4) within the limits of the police station or premisesat which he is appointed; or p Se e x n u e a t l r at a i s v sa e u lt (a) in the premises of any station house, whether or not situated in the police station, to which he is appointed: or (iif) in the course of his duties or otherwise: or (i) where he is known as, or identified as, a police officer; or (6) whoever being a memboef rth e armed fororc seecusrit y forces commits penetrative sexual assault on a child— (i) within the limits of the area to which the person is deployed; or (i) in any areas under the commaonf dth e forces or armed forces; or (Hi) in the course of his duties or otherwise; or (iv) where the said person is known or identified as. a memboef rth e security or armed forces; or (c) whoever being a public servant commits penetrative sexual assault on a child; or (a) whoebeivng eonr th e managemeonr ton the staff of a jail, remand home, protection home, observation home, or other place of custody or care and protection established by or under any law for the time being in force, commits penetrative sexual assault on a child, being inmate of such jail, remand home, protection home, observation hoomr oteher ,pla ce of custody or care and protection; or (e) whoever being on the Manaogr setafmf ofe a nhosptita l, whether Government or private, commits penetrative sexual assault on a child in that hospital: or (fl whoever being on the manageorm steaffn otf a n educational institution or religious Institution, commits penetrative sexual assault on a child in that institution; or (g) whoever commits gang penctrative sexual assault on a child, Explanation —When a child is subjected to sexual assault by one or more persons of group in furthoef rtheairn cocmmeon intention, each of such persons shall be deemed to have committed gang penetrative sexual assault within the meaonf tihisn clgaus e and each of such person shall be liable for that act in the same manner as if it were done by him alone; or (A) whoever commits penetrative sexual assault on a child using deadly weapons, fire, heated substance or corrosive substance; of ()) whoever commits penctrative sexual assault causing grievous huor rcautsin g bodily harm and injury or injury to the sexual organs of the child: or 4 THE GAZETTEO F INDIA EXTRAORDINARY {Paxr l-— U) whoever commits penetrative sexual assault on a child, which (/) physically incapacitates the child or causes the child to become mentally ill a i 8 m p d a e i f r i m n e e n d t u o n f d er a ny cla k u i s n e d ( s > o ) a o s f t s o ec r t e io n n d er 2 t o h f e t c he h ild M en u t n a a l b le H ea t l o th p er A f ct o , r m 19 r 8 e 7 g ul o a r r c t a a u s s k e s s , M4 of 1987 temporarily or permanently; or (ir) tn the case of female child, makes the child Pregnant as a consequence of sexual assault; (i) inflicts the child with Human Immunodeficiency Virus or any other life t t h h e r e c a h t i e l n d i n b g y r d e i n s d e e as r e i ng or h i i n m f ec p t h i y o s n i ca w l h l i y c h in m c a a y p ac e i i t t a h t e e r d, t e o m r p o m r e a n r t i a l l y l y or ill P e to r m p a e n r e f n o t r l m y r i e m g p u a l i a r r tasks; or (A) whoever, taking advantage ofa child's mental or physical disability, commits Penetrative sexual assault on the child; or repeate ( d ) ! y: w ho or e ver commits penetrative sexual assault on the child more than once or (m) whoever commits penetrative sexual assault on a child below twelve years; oF guardi (n a ) ns w h ho io e pr v er in f b o e st i e n r g a c are r el o a r t i h ve a vi o n f g th a e do ch m i e l s d t ic t hr r o e u l g a h t io b n l s o h o i d p w or i th a do a p p t a i r o e n n t o o f f m t a he r ri ch a i g l e d o o r r w as h s o a ult is o l n i vin s g u ch i n c t h h i e l d; s a o m r e or shared household with the child, commits Penetrative sexual Providi ( n 0) g w s h e o rv e i v c e e r s t b o ei t n h g e , ch i i n l d, t he c o o m w m n i e t r s s hi p p e , n et o r r a tiv m e a n s a e g x e u m al e nt as , s aul or t s o t n a ff t , h e of c hi a l n d y ; o i r n stitution sexual (p a ) s sa w u h l o t ev o e n r the b ei c n h g il d in in a a p n os i i n t s i t o i n t ut o i f o n tr o u r s t ho or m e a u o t f ho t r h i e t y ch o i f l d a o c r h i a ld n yw c h o e m r m e i ts e l p se e ; n e o t r r ative (q) whoever commits penetrative sexual assault on a child knowing the child is Pregnant, or (r} whoever commits penctrative sexual assault ona child and attempts to murder the child: or (s) whoever commits penctrative sexual assault ona child in the course of communal or sectarian violence: or c un o d n e v r i c ( t 1 a e ) n d y wh o of o t h e h e v r a e v r i l n a g w c om c fo m o r i m t t m s h i e t p t e e i d n m e e t r an b a y e t i i n v o g e f fe s in e n x c u f e o a r l c u e n ; a d s e s r o a r u l t t h is o n A c a t c h o i r l d a ny a nd s ex w u h a o l h o a f s f e b n e c e e n p p r u e n v i i s o h u a s b l l y e (u) whoever commits penctrative sexual assault on a child and makes the child to strip or parade naked in public, is said to commit aggravated penetrative sexual assault, p P f o o e c u r a n n u e i a a t l s r g h a g m t r a i s a e s v v n a e a t u t l e t d t r o i g i o m ro p u r 6 s . i so i W n m h m p o e r e n i v s t e o r n , f m o e r n c t l o i f m e m fo i a r t nd s a t s e h a r a g m l g l r a a w l v h s a i o t c e h b d e sh p a l e l i n l a b e l t n e r o t a t t o i b v e f e i n l e e s s e s xu t a ha l n a t s e s n a ul y t e , a rs s ha b l u l t w be h ic p h u n m i a s y h ed e xt w e i n t d h (C~-SOMUAL ASSAULT AND PUNISHMENT THEREHOR Scumal ascaalt P P or e e r n s e m o t a n r k , a 7 e t , s i o o f W n h t o d he i o e s e v s e s c a r h i i , d a l n d y t o w t i o o c t t u h o h c m e h r m s i e t x a t u c h a t e l s e w v x i a i u t g n a h t i l e n n a t s , a e s x t s u a o p a u u e l l n c t i h , s e i , s n te a n t n t h u e s w v h a o i g r c i h n a b , r e i a n s p v t e o n l i v s o e , f s s a u n p c u h h s y si o c p r a e l r b s r o e c n a o s n t t o a o r c f t a t n h y w e i t c o h h t o i h u l e t d r 160661 descrip & t io W n h o f e o v r er a , t er c m o m w m h i i t c s h s s e ha x l u l a l no a t s s b a e u lt l , e ss s ha t l h l a n b t e h re p e u ni y s ea h r e s d b w u i t t h w hi i c m h p ri m s a o y n me ex n t t e nd o f to e t f h i e v r e Y s u cw r e s a s l kme ev n c t au lt f , o r years, and shall aiso be liable te fine D.-— AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSALIL’ AND PUNISHMENT THERFHGR 4, (a) Whoever, being a police officer, commits sexual assault on a child— A se g v g u r a a l v a a t s e s d au lt (i) within the limits of the police station or premises where he is appointed, of (ii) in the premises of any station house whethore nrot situated in the police station to which he is appointed, or Lil) in the course of his duties or otherwise; or (iv) where he is known as, or identified as a police officer; or (b) whoever, being a member of the armed forces or security forces, commits sexual assault on a child— (i) within the limits of the area to which the person is deployed: or (ii) in any areas under the command of the secoru arrmedi fotrceys, or (iii) in the course of his duties or otherwise, or (A) where he is knownoF identified as a member of the security or armed forces; or (c) whoever beia npubgli c servant commits sexual assault on a child,or (@) whoever being on the management or on the staff of a jail, or remand home or protection home or observation home, or other place of custody or care and protection established by or under any law for the time being in force commits sexual assault on a child being inmofa sucth jeail or remand home or protection home or observation home or other place of custody or care and protectiono,r (e) whoever being on the management or staff of a hospital, whether Government or private, commits sexual assault on a child in that hospital; or (f) whoever being on the of staffof an educational institution or reli institution, commits sexual assault on a child in that institution, or (g) whoever commits gang sexual assault on a child. Explanation —when a child is subjected to sexual assault by ane or more persons of a groupin furtof htheeir rcomamonn inctenetio n, each of such persons shall be deemed to have committed gang sexual assault within the meaning cof this clause and each of such person shall be liabforl teha t act in the same manner as if it were done by him alone, or (4) whoever commits sexual assault on a child using deadly weapons, fire, heated substance or corrosive substance, or (0) Whoever commits sexual assault causing grievous huorr catusin g bodily harm and injury o¢ injury to the sexual organs of the child, or (/) whoever commits sexual assaull ona child, which— (i) physically incapacithte achtiled sur causes the child to become mentally ill as 4 of L587 d of e fi a n n e y d k u i n n d d e r s o c l a a s u s t e o ( r /) e n of d e s r e ct t i h o e n ch 2 i o l f d th u e n ab M l e e n ta t l o p H e e r al f t o h r m Act r , e gu 1 l 9 a 8 r 7 o t f a s c k a s, u se t s e mp i o m r p a a r i i r l m y e n o t r permanently; oF (ii) inflicts the child with Human immunodeficiency Virus of any other life threatening disease or infection which may cither temporarily or permanently impair the child by rendering him physically incapacitated, or mentally ill to perform regular IG6081 tasks, oF () whoever, taking advantage of 4 child's mental or phwsteal disability, commits sexual assault on the child. or (} whoever commits sexual assault on the child more than once or repeatedly: or (m) whoever commits sexual assault ona child below twelve years, or (n) whoever, being a relative of the child through blood of adoption or mamage or who is liv ip i inn o r tg he i n s f a o m s e te r a r c s a h r a e r , e d o r h o h u a s v e in h g o , l d d w o o m t e h s t t i h c e c r h e i l ld a , t i c o o n m s m h i ip t s wi s t e h x ua a l p a ar s e s n a t u l o ot f su t c he h c c h hi i l k d h , o o r r (o} whoever, being in the ownership of managementor sta‘T, of any institution providing services to the child, commits sexual assault on the child in such instiuuen, or (p) whoever, being 1 a position cof trust or authority ofa child, commits sexual assault on the child in an institution or home of the child or anywhere else, or (q) whoever commits sexual assault on a child knowing the child ts preynant: or (r) whoever commits sexual assault ona child and attempts to murder the child; or (8) whoever commits sexual assault ona child in the course of communal or sectarian violance; or of havi ( n rj g w c h o o m e m v i e t r t e c d o m a i n i y t s o ff s e e n xu c a e l u a nd s e s r a u t l hi ot s n Ac a t c hi o l r d an a y n d se w x h u o a l ha o s f f b e e n e ce n p p u r n e i vi s o h u a s b l l y e u c n o d n e v r i ct a e n d y other law for the time being in force, or (u) whoever commits sexual assault. on a child and makes the child to strep or parade naked in public, is said to commit aggravated sexual assault. P fo u r nt a s g h g m ra e v s a t t ed of eithe 1 r 0 . de W s h c o r e i v pt e i r o , n c f o o m r m a i t t s e rm a gg w r h a i v c a h te s d h all s ex n u o a t l be a ss b a e u s l s t t s h h a a n l l fi b v e e y p e u a n r i s s he bu d t w w i h t i h ch i mp m r a i y s o e n x m t e e n n t d venual assault to seven years, and shal! also be liable to fine E. —SExUAL HARASSMENT ANT PUNISHMENT THEREFOR Sexual 11..A person is said to commit sexual harassment upon achild when such person with harassment sexual intent,— (i) utters any word or makes any sound, or makes any gesture or exhibits any object or paofr btod y with the intention that such word or sound shall be heard, or such gesture or objector paorf btody shall be seen by the childo:r (i) makes a child exhibit his body or any part of his body so as il is seen by such person or any other person, or (2) shows any objectto a child in any foorr memdi a for pornographic purposes. or (iv) repeatedly or constantly follows or warcheosr comtacts a child ether directly or through electronic, digital or any other means; of (vi) threatentso use, in any form of media, areal or fabricated depiction through electronic, film or digital or any other mode, of any part of the body of the child or the involvement of the child in a sexual act, or (vi) entices a child for pornographic purposes or gives gratification therefor. Explanation —Any question which involves “sexual intent” shall be a question of fact. Punishment 12. Whoever, commits sexual harassment upon a child shall be punished with ton sexual imprisonomf eenitthe r description for aterm which may extend to three years and shall also harassment be liable to fine. CHAFTERIU L p i o se r n o o f gr ch a i p ld h i f c or telecast 1 3. by Wh t U o e s e l e v e n e c v i i r s , i C o H n u I LD s c h a a e F n O c n R sh e i l l P s d O R i M o n r O a O n K i y A n t f P e o H r r I n m e C t o P f o U r m RP e a O d n S i y E a S ( o i t n A h N e c I r l D ud e P i l U n e N g c I t S r H p o M n r E i o N c g T r a fo m T r m H m E e R E o o r r R OH a p d r v in e t r e t d i se f m o e r n m t , purposes whether or nol such programme or adverusement is intended for personal use or for distribution), for the purposes of sexual gratification, which includes (ua) representation sexual organs of a child; (A) usage of a child engaged in real or simulated sexual acts (wit or without penctralion). tc) the indecent or obscene representation of a child shell be euilty of the offence of este a chi for poemogranhic p iSAzET TEOF INDIAE. ATRAGRD) ‘ Explanation —For the purposes of this. section, ihe expression “use a child” shall include involving achild through any medium Tlii ke print, electronic, ‘computer or any other technology for prep offering, ig. publishing. fa jon and distribution of the pornographic material, 14, (/) Whoever, uses a child or children for pornographic purposes shall be punished Punvibiment fer with imprisonomf eeinthter description which may extend to five years and shall a using child fur liable to fine and in the event of second or sub withi purposes, either descnption for « term which may extend to seven years and also be liable to fine, (2) If the person using the child for pornographic purposes coman moffiencet resferr ed to in section 3, by directly participating in pomographic acts, he shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than ten years but which may extend to imprisfoor nlifme, eandn sthal l albes lioabl e to fine. (3) Ifthe person using the child for pornographic purposes commits an offence referred to in section5, by directly particin ipoprmaogrtapihicn agct s, he shall be punishweidth figorous imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to fine. (4) Ifthe person using the child for pomographic purposes commits an offence referred tu in section 7, by directly participating in pornographic acts, he shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than six years but which may extend to eight years, and shall also be liable to fine. (5) Ifthe person using the child for pomographic purposes coman moffiencet resferr ed to in section 9, by tarecer paricictilan ta parapet meta he shall be punishweidth imprisonment of cither description for a term which shall not be less than eight years but which may extend to ten years, and shall alzo be liable to fine. 18. Any person. who stores, for i any p i¢ material in any form involving a child shall be punished with imprisonment muedion which for storage of may extend to three years or with fine or with both. Pornographic material CHAPTER IV involving ABETMENOTF AND ATTEMPT TO COMMIT AN OFFENCE ehild 16. A person abets an offencweho,— Abeiment of an offence Firss.—. Instigates any person to do that offence; or Secondiy.— Engages with more other pe: persoinn asny for the doing of that offence, if an act or illegal omission takes place in pursuance of that conspiracy, and in order to the doing of that offence; or Thirdly. —Intentionally aids, by any act or illegal omission, the doing of that offence. Explanation |.— A person who, by wilful misrepreosr ebyn witlfaul tcoincoeanlm,en t of a material fact, which he is bound to disclose, voluntarily causes or procures, or attempts to cause or procure a thing to be done, is said to instigate the doing of that offence. Explanation Il. —Whoever, either prior to or atthe time of commission of an act, does anything in ordteo frac ilitate the act, thereby thereof, is said to aid the do ing of that act. ExplanatiIoI!n Whoever employ, harbours, receives or transports a child, by means of threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, abduction, fraud, deception, abuse of power or ofa position, vulnerabilori tthye givinogr receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent ofa person having control over another person, for the purposoef any offence under this Act, is said to aid the doing of that act. 17. Whoever abets any offence under this Act, if the act abetted is committed in Puonhment for of the ab . Shall be punished with punish provided for that offence. abeument Explanation _Anacr fence a be commited in consequne of ahem, when it 1s in of the instig or inp of the with the ai d, which constitutes the abetment 18. Whoever attempts to commit any offence punishable under this Act or to cause Punshment such an otfence to be committed, and in such attempt, does any act towards the commission for aitempt to of the offence, shall be punished with imprisonment of any description provided for the commit an offence PACE TTEOF INDIA ENT RAORDINAKY s m o w a f i f y t e h nc b b e e o , , t h, o fo n r e a - te h r a m o fl w sfh h e i ch l ong m e a s y t e te x r t m e nd o f t i o mp en r g i - s h a a n l m f e n of pr th o e v a i m d p e r d a so fo n r me th n a t t o fo f r f lif e e no o r r, c wi a et s h t f he i ne c a o s r e CHAPTER V PROCEDURE FOR REAURTING OF CASES R of e f p e o n r c t e i s n g, a p l n r i y k o e v l i y p d e e t r 1 o 9 s . o s b n u e ( c / h ) c ( o i N i n m n o c m f t l i o w u t r i d t m i t e a n h t d g s i t o a t o n n r h e d i h to a n c , s h g i l k d a ) n n , o y w t l h w e i h n d o g g e h c a o s t n h t a a t a i p n p s e u r d c e h h e in n a n s t i h o e o f n f C e o n t d c h e a e t o h a f e n s Cr o b i f e m f e i e n n n a c l e c om P u m n r i d o t e c t r e e d d u , t r h e i , s h e A 1 c s 9 t h 7 a 3 ! i s (a) the Special Juvenile Police Unit, or (A) the local police (2) Every report given under sub-section (/) shall be- tu) ascribed an entry number and recorded in writing: (+) be read over to the informant: {c) shal! be entered in a book to be kept by the Police Unit b r e e i c n o g r de ( r 4 d e ) c o u r W n d h d e e e d r r . e su t b h - e s ec r t ep i o o r n t ( u 2) n de in r a s s u i b m - p s l e e c ti l o a n n gu ( a 7) g e is so g iv th e a n t t b h y e a c hi c l h d i ld u , n d t e h r e s t s a a n m d e s c s o h n al t l e nt b s e if w e x h h p e e e r r e i v f e a ( e i 4 n r l ) c s e I i t n t a o n c i d u s a n s d o d e e e n c e r o s m p n t e t a a d e n n d y t n s e m t c h e e a e s o r s e f s n a a r b s m y t e u e , i c . n h g a f e r t e r e s a c . n o a s r s l d a e t m d o a r y i n o b r e t h a e p n r e l i s a n c n t r g e i u rp b a r e g e d e t , e r n , o s t h a h l a u ) v n b i d e n e g r p s r t s o o u v o c i d h d e q b d y u a t t l h o i e f t i h c c e a h ti i c o h l n i o s d l , r d a a g f t p t r w a e o e m r t n s e t c t y r t - e ( i c f 3 w o o o ) n h r u o d r W i m ( h n i e g h n o a r c t u n e l h r u e s o d i t f r o h n f f e e g e a n t S c s a h p e d e o e m c n i i r h t is a e a t n l p s i o n r W g b t J r , e u i e v t t n e i a h n n s e g i c m , l o c e a h m y i m m l a i d P k b o t e e l t i i i e n c t d m e p o m re e s U i s s d h n c i e i i r n l t a i t t b e n r e e o e d r e , h d a I o n r o m c r f e a a l n c g a o P r r e o e m l t e i o a n c n t e t d h e P i t n r s o n t e s g a a e i t r v c i e e t s s i f t h i o i e n m d h , o s t s p t h u i h a c t e t h a n l , c ) t a he i r t w e i s c t h h a a h i n l i l l d n d , a S b n e ut d s si w o t i n h t ( e ( , h 7 6 i ) ) n ' S i N p T n o e a c h c p l e i p u e a e d r l S r i s p i n o e o g n c C d i o a u n o s i r e f h t e a l d J t l u w o v e o r i f e n n n t c w u i y t r h l h - e e e f a r o n c e u y P h r o i l l n l i d i o h c a o e b u i f l r o S i r s p U t , y n e , i c c t a i r r w a e e l p o r o r a h t C n l d o o u c e t a r h P l c e t r i tv o p m i t o h l a e l a t c h s i o t e c r i e r c o e b r n e i s e t h m o n r a i a l n n t l d a h , d e l e , w s s C f i i t h o e t g i r p h n l s o a d g u t t l e i a d W v k , e u e i l n n f n n t a t e o g r h i c e n e e t s t h i h e s C i n a o s f r r m C o y e o m r u g m i r a a t d t t e t r i l e d o a e n o y f in good faith for the purpose of sub-section wy f ‘ m a P f e a n O h e p c d b o d a i l r l t i i i t o a g t g a ee t r c s i a s a o t p s n e u h t s d o i , i c c of e o c f P S m h p h p i e o t l l c h t d o i e o a y g l o e c r 2 r h 0 d a i , J p l u c d h t v h h i A e i e c n ( n l r y i i d e n r l i e c e f n n a l p , c ) u e i P d r l o i s i s l t h t n o a i i h g l n c e r l n s e , o , e p u l o o g U n r n b h n i y o t o c f , g t o w r h m e t h a o i h r a p e n t h u g t e i s o e v c a m e , e c t r d T h o e i o f s a s e n l s a o x a n c o m u y a a r l n e a y l m h l P o e o c y t M d l a e - i l a i l r i c u t e e e m e d , l o , , r f a i a t s a e l i s lo r o od h t r r r d a h e g l e l s e o m p b a c e j a k P c e o s i r t c r e o n t i v v g h m e i o w a d s h y e o p i o b i f c s t h a b s c e l u t e h c n i e s h e o s r n e i r x u n c u e m f l a p b u o l r e b r l e r y m s a e o t n r e i t x o a o f p s t n l P t o i e u i o r d t n t s i a o o t o o i n t f v h s a o e e r r P f r e o e u r c p o n e r s f l d a h i m l a u o e r F e n c t ae to ( t s o 2 e ) c s t o i i f x o n s 2 m e 1 o c ( . n t / ) t i o h ( n / s o ) f 1 s o A 9 r e n s c y h t w a i i l t o h l p n e r b f 1 s i e 9 o n o e n p r , u o n r s i w e s h w c h i o t e t i h d o n f a b w i o i l 2 t t s 0 h h i o t m r o p w r F h e i p o s o r o t f n a m il t e s h n e t t o c r of o e m c e m o i i r th d s e s r i s o u d n c e h s cr o o f i f p f t e a i n n c o e n o f u w f n h e d i n e c c r e h s m u u a n b y d - e s r e e c x t t s i e u o n b n d - c w a in h l i l r c e e h d s ) pe ( m 2 c w ) t a h y o A o n e f y x f a a t i e p s ls n e u d r b t s o o o r t n d o r , i e n o p n a o b e t r e e t i n y g e t u a h n e r d i e i c a r - o n c d m h h m a is i r w g s i c e t s o h i o n o t f r n f o i a l n o e , n . f y s a h c n a o ll m o p f b f a e e n n p y c u e n o i r u s n h a d e n e d r in w s s i u t t i b h t - u s t i e i m c o t p n i r o i ( n s b o y n ( m ! w ) e h n a o t t f e s v f e e o c r r t i a o n n t a e m r e 1 m 9 c o i P f f o o n u r r f n a o f i p a f r l s l a m s l a h e a s i m e t n e i t n o t n i a w n i m y t p h r p i e s t r h 2 ( o e s 3 2 n ) . o m 1 n i 7 e , T n ) n h t t e e i n m t A i f p r n o o r r e y n o s v p a i e p t l s c o e e i t r r o s h m n o u o s n f m , i w a l h o n i i f w a c t h h e s o o , u f b f m - e m s a n a e c e y x k e c t e t o s i e r c o t x o n t f e m a o n m l r ( d s i J e ) t t t h t c o r s e o h e d a m s a i l p t x l e l u n a m n n i d o o n e t n o t r F t h ap s o d s f p e e l c f y p o t a r r i m o o e w t n v o i s i t d h a h e i 3 s c , m f h , i i n 5 t , l e a d s l 7 h s o e a r u t a n l n i w d d i e n t b r f h e o s r e t c m b p h t o a i u i w s t n o h i i n o A s c n h t 9 e . , d s a o ga l i e w n i l s t y t h a child, ( 2) n o W p h u e n r i e s h a m e f n al t s e co s m ha p ll l a b i e n t imp h o a s s ed b ee o n n m s a u d ch e c o h r il f d a lse informanion has been provided by O u g n a d i e n r s t ( t 7 h ) a i s c W h A h i c l o t d , e , v e s k r ha n , l o ! w n i b o n e t g b p e u i i t n n i t g o s h b e a e c d f w a i k t e h ma t I k h n e e p r s r e b s y a a n f m w al i e s c n e t t i C m o i m w s p h i l i ng c a h i n s t u m c a h y o f c p h e i x r l t d o e v s i i d n e s an v y f a a n l o e s f e t w i h e n e a r f o o r f o m f r e a n t w c i i e o t s n h . 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I] —<——S—SS S T S H E GAZETT — E S OF — S IN — DI S A — EX S T S RA — O S RD — IN E A S RY S EE 9 P i f r n o i f r v o m a r c m y o a . 2 f t 3 i . m o ( e n / d , ) i a w N h o i o r c h p s e t r u s m d o a i n y o s h o h r a a v l e p l ho m t t a h o e k g e r e a f p a fe n h c y i t c r e o p f f o a l r c o i t l w i e o t r r i e i s n p g r w e i s t e h h i n s o l ut r c e o p h m u a t m v a e i t n n i g t o n s c o o c r m a p i l a n e n f t y r e i n c g h a i i n n l d g d a u f u o p t m o h n e nt a h i a i , c s media m ad a d y r es l s e ( , a 2 d ) p t h o N o o t d o i r g s e c r p l a o o p r s h t u , s r e i f n a o m f a i n l y i y d e m n d t e e i d t t i a y i a l s o , f s h t a s h l c l e h o d c o i h l s i , c l d l : o n s e e i , gh t b h o e ur i h d o e o n d ti o o r t fy a a n y ch o i t ld h er i nc p l a u rt d i i c n u g l ar hi s s n w a h m i e c , h t i h n e t e c r a e s st e P o r f o u v n i t d h d e e e r d t c h h t i e h l a d t A . c f t o , r m r ay e pe a r t m o i s t b eo s u r c en h c os d r i d s e c d l o i s n u re w , r i i t f i n i g n , i t t h s e op S i p n e i c o i n a l su C c o h u rt d , i s c c o lo m s p u e r t e e nt is t i o n t t r he y jointly (3 a ) n d Th s e e ve p r u a b l l l i y s he l r ia bl o e r o fo w r n e t r he o f a ct t s h e an m d ed o i m a i ss or i on st s u o d f io hi o s r P e h m o p t l o o g y r e a e p . h ic facilities shall be n s o h t a ll be b e ( l 4 e ) l s i s a A b t l h n e a y n t o p s e b i r e x s o p m n u o n n i w t s h h h o s e d b c u o t w n i t th w r h a i v i c e m h n p e r s m i a s y o th n e m e e x p n t r t e o n o v d f i s e i t i o o t n h o s e n r e o d f e y s s e c u a r b r i - p s o e t r c i t o w i i n o t n h fo f r ( i C n ) a e o p f o e r ri s o w u d i b t - h w s e h c i b t c o i h t o h n . s ha ( l 2 l ) CHAPTER VI PROCEDURES FOR RECORDING STATEMENT OF THE CHILE pl w a o c m e a n w 2 h 4 e . p r o e l ( i / c ) h e e T h o u e f s f u i a c s l e t l r a y t e n m ot r e e n s t b i e o d l f e o s w t o he r t he c a h t i r t l a h d n e k s p h o l a f l a s l c u e b b - e i o f n r s h e p i c e s c o t r o c d h r o e , i ad c t e th a e nd r a e s fa s r i a o s fd p r t a hee c t cn i h c i a lc b d l e eo r b y « at a e R S h t e il a c d t , o e r m d e i n n t g of o a f (2) The police officerW hile recording the stateomf tehe nchtil d shall not be in uniform. thatal ( n 3 o ) p T o h i e n t p o o l f i ce t im o e f f t i h ce e r c m h a i k ld i ng c om th e e i i n n v t e h s e t i c g o a n t t io a n c , t i sh n a l a l, n y wh w i a l y e e w x it a h m in t i he n g a t c h c e u se c d hi . l d, ensure (4) No child shall be detained in the police station in the night for any reason. public (5 m ) e di T a h , e p u o n l l i e c s e s o o f t f h i e c r e w r i s s e ha l d l i re e c n t s e u d r e t by h at t h t e he S p i e d c e i n a t l i t C y o u o r f t th i e n t c h h e i l i d n i t s er e p s r t o t of e c t t h e e d ch f i r l o d m . the 2of 1974 b S C y t r a i t t m e h i e m n e a 2 c n l 5 h t . i l P d ( s J r : h ) a o l c l e I , d ft u n h r o e e t , w s i t t a 1 h t 9 s e 7 t m 3 a e n n ( d t h i o e n f r g e i t a n h n e y c r t h e h i f i l e n d r g r ed i c sb o e n t i o t n a a g i s n e r t d e h e c o t r h C e d o r e d e d e i ) n , , u n r d t e e h c r e o r s d M e a c t g t h i i e s o t n r s a t t 1 e a 6 4 t e r o e m f c e o t n r h ta d e s i S n C p g o o d k e s e uc n o h f M R S c a h t e i g a c l i t o d s e r t m d b r e i y a n n t t g e o o f f a a 1 p 6 p 4 l o y f P t i r n h o e v t h i i C d s o e d d c e a s t e s h . a h t a ll t , h e s p o r f o a v r i i s t i o p n e s rm i c ts o nt t a h i e n e p d r e i s n e t n h c e e fi o r f s t t h p e r o a v d i v s o o c a to t e s o u f b t - h s e e a c c t c i u o s ( e n/ d ) o s f h s al e l c ti n o o n t c fi o l p e y d o b f y ( 2) t t h h e e T he p d o o l c M i u c a e m g i e s n u t n t r d a e t r s e p e s c e s i c h f a t i l i e l o d n pr u 1 o n 7 v d 3 e i o r d f e t s h e t a c o t t i t o h n e C od c 2 e h 0 , i 7 l d of a t n h d e hi C s o d p e a , r en u t p s o n o r th h e i s fi r n e a p l re r s e e p n o t r a t t b i e ve i , n g a S P t e a r t s e o m n e 2 n 6. t in a w C s h ) o s m T p h o t k e h e e n M a c g b h y i i s l t t d r h a e h t a c e s h i o t l r r d u s t t i h n o e r t p h c o e o l n i p f c r i e e d s e e n o n c c e e . f of f a t si h e t ch p e a r e e c n a t rs s e , o m f a y t he b c e, h s il h d a ll o r re a e ny o rd o th t e h r e P A r d o d v i i t s i i o a o n r n e a s l a l c a n h k d i e l o d t n h e ( 2 p ) a a s y s W m i h s e e t n r a t e n v ce e o r f o s f n u e c c a h e t s r s f a a e n r e s y s l , a t a o s t r he m o a r M y a a g n b i e s i t n r t p a e r t r e e p s r c e r o t r i e b r e t , h d e , h a p w o v h l i i i n l c g e e S r o u f e c f c i h o c r er d q , i u n a a g l s i f t t i h h c e e a t c i a s o s t n e a s t , e m m a e e y x n p t e b r e, i o f e t m n h a c e e y S be a t r e e m c e o n d t ed , [0 P r h h e e a a r c v v s o i i o r n n n d g g ( s f 3 t u h ) a a e c m T h i m h l s e e q i t n u a a t a M t r a l a e l i m g w f e i i i n s t o c t r t h a r t o a f i p t t o h h e t y n e h s s o e i , m t c a a n e l c t x n h h i p e e l e d r d p r i , o s i a l o e b i f n i c c l e i e c t o o y a f m , n f m d i u s c n e e o e i r n , k c a P t a t s a i h y e o t m h n e e a n s o t s c f i a o s s t f e t h a e s n m u c a c e c y h h i b o l f e f d e , e s a o m r a S s a p n e a c m i i a e n a y x y l p t e h r e b e , e t d c u a i P c s n r a e e t s t o c o h r r f a i t b o a e r f d c i , h c a i l n l t a y d o ensure (4 t ) h al W h t e he r ev st e a r t em p e o n s t si bl o e f , th t e h e chi M l a d g is is t r a a l t s e o r or e co th r e d e p d o li b c y e a o u f d f i ic o e - r v , id a e s o th e e le c c a t s r e o ni m c a y me b a e n , s, s hall 10 THE GAZETTEOF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY __ [Past Medical 27. (/) The medical examination ofa child in respect of whom any offence has been examination committed under this Act, shall, notwithstanditnhagt a First Information Report or complaint of a child has not been registered for the offences under this Act, be conducted in accordance with section 164A of the Code of Cruminal Procedure, 1973 lof 1974 (2) In case the victim is a girl child, the medical examination shall be conducted by a woman doctor (3) The medical examination shall be conducted in the presence of the parent of the child or any other person in whom the child reposes trust or confidence (4) Where, in case the parent of the child or other person referred to in sub-sectio(3n) cannot be present, for any reason, during the medical examination of the child, the medical examination shall be conducted in the presence ofa woman nominated by the head of the medical institution. (CHAPTER VII Srecia Counts Designation 28. (/) For the purposes of providing a speedy trial, the State Government shall in of Specaal consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Coun, by notification in the Official Gazette, Courts designate foreach district, a Courtof Session to be a Special Court to try the offences under the Act: Provided that if a Court of Session is notified as a children’s court under the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005 or a Special Court designated for 4 of 2006. similar purpases under any other law for the time being in force. then, such court shall be deemed to be a Special Court under this section. (2) While trying an offence under this Act, a Special Court shall also try an offence [other than the offence referred to in sub-section (/)], with which the accused may, under the Coofd Creimin al Procedure, 1973, be chargate tdhe same trial. 2 of 1974 (3) The Special Court constituted under this Act, notwithstanding anything in the Information TechnAoct,l 20o00g, syha ll have jurisdiction to try offuendenr scecteions 67 B of 2 of 2000 thal Act in so far as it relates to publication or transmission of sexually explicit material depicting children in any act, or conductor manner or facilitates abuse of children online. Presumption 29, Where a person 6 p d for ing of abettinogr arearty noftfenc e as to certain under sectons 3, 5, 7 and secpon 9 of this Act the Speckd Coun shall presume, that such person has. offences ‘committed or abetted of attempted to commit the offieee, as the case may be unless the contrary is proved. Presumption 30. (/) In any prosecution for any offence under this Act which requires a culpable mental state on the part of the accused, the Special Court shall presume the existence of such mental state but it shall be a defence for the accused to prove the fact that he had no such mental stale with respect to the act charged as an offence in that prosecution. (2) For the purposes of this section, a fact is said to be proved only when the Special ‘Court believes it to exist beyond reasonable doubt and not merely when its existence 1s established by a preponderance of probability. Explanation —1n this section, “culpable mental state includes intention, motive, knowledge of a fact and the belief in, or reason to believe, a fact. Application of Ji. Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the provisions of the Code of Criminal Code of Procedure, 1973 (includintghe provisions.as to bail and bonds) shall applyw the proceedings 2 of 1974 ‘Cnminal Procedure, before a Special Court and for the purposes of the said provisions, the Special Court shall 1973 to be deemed to be a Court of Sessions and the person conducting a prosecution before Proceedings a Special Court, shall be deemed to be a Public Prosecutor. before a Special Court. 32, (/) The State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint a Spies Pabhe Special Public Prosecutor for every Special Court for conducting cases only under the Prosecutors provisions of this Act. (2) Aperson shall be elitgo bie abpploinete d as a Special Public Prosecutor under sub- section (/) only if he had been in practice for not less than seven years as an advocate. (J) Every person appointed as a Special Public Prosecutor under this section shall be deemed to bea Public Prosecutor wittheh mieannin g of clause (w) of sectio20nf the Code of lof 1974 Criminal Procedure , 1973 and provision of that Code shall have effect accordingly. CHAPTER VIII PROCEDURE AND POWERS OF SPECIAL COURTS AND RECORDING OF EVIDENCE 33. (/) ASpecial Court may take cognizance of any offence, without the accused being Procedure and committetdo it for trial, upon receivinga complaofi fnactts which constitute such offence, or powers of upon a police report of such facts. Special Court (2) The Special Public Prosecutor, or as the case may be, the counsel appearing for the accused shall, while recthoe ¢rxamidnatiion-nin-gchie f, cross-exaomr iren-eaxatmiinaotinon ofthe child, communicate the questioton bse put to the child to the Special Court which shall in turn put those questions to the child. (3) The Special Court may, if it considers necessary, permit frequent breaks for the child during the trial. (4) The Special Court shall create a child-friendly atmosphere by allowing a family member, a guardian, a friend or a relative, in whom the child has trust or confidence, to be present in the court. (5) The Special Court shall ensure that the child is not called repeatedly to testify in the court. (6) The SpecCoiurat lsha ll not permit aggressive questioning or character assassination of the child and ensure that dignity of the child is maintained at all limes during the trial. (7) The Special Court shall ensure that the identity of the child is not disclosed at any time during the course of investigation or trial: Provided that for reasons to be recorded in writing, the Special Court may permit such disclosure, if in its opinion such disclosure is in the interest of the child. Explanation.—For the purposes of this sub-section, the identity of the child shall include the identity of the child's family, school, relatives, neighbourhood or any other information by which the identity of the child may be revealed. (8) In appropriate cases, the Special Court may, in addition to the punishment, direct payment of such compensation as maybe prescribed to the child for any physical or mental trauma caused tohim or for immediate rehabilitation of such child, (9) Subject to the provisions of this Act, a Special Court shall, for the purpose of the trial of any offuendenr tchise Ac t, have all ihe powers of a Couof rSestsio n and shall try such offence as if it were a Court of Session, and as far as may be, in accordance with the 2 of 1974, procedure speciin fthie eCodde of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for trial before a Courl of Session. 34. (1) Where any offence under this Act is committed by a child, such child shall be Procedure in dealt with under the provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) ease of 36 of 2000. Act, 2000, c of o f m e m n i c s e s i b o y n of (2) Ifany question arises in any proceeding before the Special Court whethera person c d h e i t l e d rm a i n n d ation isachild or not, such question shall be determined by the Special Court after satisfying itself of age by about the age of such person and it shall record in writing its reasons for such determination. Special Court THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORD INA RY : [Paxt i subsequ (3 e ) n t N o p ro o o r f d er t ha m t a d t e h e b a y g e th O e f S a p e p c e i r a s l o n Co a u s rt d et s e ha r l m l in b e e d de by e me it d u nd io e r be su i b n - v s a e i c d t io m n e re ( l 2) y wa by s a n n o y t the correct age of that person r P e e c r o i r a d d ing fo r of Special 3 4, C ou (/ r ) t t T a h k e i n e g v i c de o n g c n e i z o a f n c t e h e of c t h h il e d o s f h f a e l n l c e b e an r d e co r r e d a e s d on s w i f t o h r i n d el a ay p , e r i i f o d a n o y, f s t h h a i l r l ty be d ay r s e co of r de th d e evidence of by the Special Court o d c h a i a s s l e p d o sa a l r d of year f ( r 2 o ) m T t h h e e S da p t e e c ia o l f t C a o k u i r n t g s c h o al g l n i c z o a m n p c l e e o t f e t t h h e e t o r f ia f l e , n c a e s . far as possible, within a period of one C s t e h h c e i ld a c t c i n u m o s e t e d t o a o f t a a c c c c u u s s e e 3 d d 6 . i a s t ( J i ) t n he a T h p t e o i s m i e S t p i e o o c n f i a r l to e c h a C e o r a u d r r i t n t g h e s o h f a s ll t t h e e n a s e u v r t i e d o e fe t n h c t a m e h t e , e t c h h w e i h nl i c d l h t e i a l n d a d t is t c h o n e o m t m s u a e n m x e i p c o a s t t e i d e me i w n e i n t a h s n u y r h i is n w g a a y d t v h o t a o c t at t t e h h e e testifying. a child (2) t hr Fo o r u gh t he vi p d u e r o p o c s o e n s fe o r f e n s c u i b n -s g e c o t r io b n y ( u J t ) i . li t s h i e n g Sp s e in c g i l a e l v C i o si u b r i t l it m y ay m ir r r e o c r o s r d of th c e ur s t t a a in t s e me o n r t an o y f other device. c Tr o i n a d ls u cte t d o b i e n the chi 3 l 7 d , or T h a e n y Sp o e t c h i e a r l p C e o r u s r o t n s i h n a ll w h t o ry m ca t s h e e s ch i i n l d ca h m as e ra tr us a t n d or i n c o t n h f e i d p e r n e c s e e :

n ce of the parents of camera Provided that where the Special Court is of the opinion that the child needs to be examiatn a epldac e other than the court, its hall proceed to issue a commission in accordance with the provisions of section 284 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 lof 19% A an s si i s n t t a e n r c p e r ete of r interpr M et R e r ( h / a ) vi W n h g er s e u v ch e r qua n l e i c f e i s c s a a t r i y o , n s, t he ex C p o e u r r i t e nc m e a y a nd t ak o e n t p h a e ym a e s n si t s o ta f n ce s uc o h f f a ee t s ra a n s s la m t a o y r b o e r OF expert prescribed, while recording the evidence of the child. while recoding (2) fa child has a mentaolr physical disabilityth,e Special Court may take the assistance e eh v i i l d d e nce of ofa special educaotr oarny person familiar with the manonf ceomrmun ication of the child or an expert in that field, having such qualifications, experience and on payment of such fees as may be prescribed to record the evidence of the child. (CHAPTER IX MISCELLANEOUS G ch u i i l d d e lin to e s ta f k o e r prepare 3 9. g ui S d u e b l j i e n c e t s t f o o r u such s o r f u e le n s o m - as g may be made | im org t an h i i s s at ion b s, e half, p t r h o e f State Go Is ve an r d n m e e x nt p er s t ha os l r l assistance of persons having knowledge of psychology, social work, physical health, mental health and experts, etc. child development to be associated with the pre-trial and trial stage to assist the child Raght of child 40. Subject to the proviso to section 301 of the Code of Cruminal Procedure, 1973 the lof 1974 to lake family or the guardian of the child shall be enttoi thet asslisteancde of a legal counsel of their assistance of choice for any offence under this Act practitioner Provided that if the family or the guardian of the child are unable to afford a legal counsel, the Legal Services Authority shall provide a lawyer to them Provisions of 41. The provisions of sections 3 to 13 (both inclusive) shall not apply in case of seonons 3 uo 13 medical or medical ofa child wh h medical ion of medical o ce d r tai to n p c e an p es , un. treatment is undertaken with the consent of his parents or guardian. Alternative 42. Where an act or omission constitute an offence punishable under this Act and also puntshment under any other law for the time being in force, then, notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, the offender found guilty of such offence shall be liable to punishment only under such law or this Act as provides for punishment which is greater in degree 43. The Central Government and every State Goverament, shail take all measures to Prublec ensure that-— wwarenets about Act (a) the provisions of this Act are given wide publicity through media including the televirasdiio oannd ,th e print mediaat regular intervals to mathke geener al pubiic, children as well aa their parents and guardians aware of the provisions of this Act; (b) che officers of the Central Governmenantd the State Governments and other concerned persons (inchiding the police officers) are imparted periodic training on the matters relating to the implementation of the provisions of the Act 44, (/) The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights constituted under Monitoring of section 3, or as the case may be, the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights implementation dof 26. constituted under section 17, of the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005, of Act. shall, in addition to the functions assigned to them under that Act, also monitor the implementation of the provisions of this Act in such manner as may be prescribed. (2) The National Commisor,s asi thoe ncas e may be, the Stare Commission, referred to in sub-section (/), shall, while inquiring into any matter relating to any offence under this Act, have the same powears asre vested in it under the Commifosr Prsoteictioon nof sChi ld Rights Act, 2005, (3) The National Commission or, as the case may be, the State Commission, referred to in sub-section (/), shall, also include, its activities under this section, in the annual report ‘of 2006 referred to in section 16 of the Commissions for Protecotfi Cohinld Rights Act, 2005. 45. (/) The Central Government may, by notifini thce Oaffitciail Goazentt e, make rules Powtoe mrak e for carrying out the purposes of this Act. rules. 2) in particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— (a) the qualifications and experience of, and the fees payable to, a translator ‘Of an interpreter, a special educator or any person familiar with the manner of communication of the child or an expert in that field, under sub-section (4) of section 19; sub-sections (2) and (3) of section 26 and section 38; (5) care and protection and emergency medical treatment of the child under sub-section (5) of section 19; (c) the payment of compensation under sub-section (4) of section 33; (@) the manner of periodic monitoring of the provisions of the Act under sub-section (/) of section 44. (3) Every rule made under this sectsihaolln b e laid, as sooas nma y be afitt ies mrade , before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, fora total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the exopf tihe rsesysion immediately following the sessi the sessions af both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafthaevre effect only in such modified form or be of oo effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modificatioonr annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule. 46. (/) Ifany difficulty arises in giving effectvo the provisions of this Act, the Central Power to Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions not remove inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as may appear to it to be necessary or expedient difficulties for removal of the difficulty: Provided that no order shall be made under this section after the expiry of the period of two years from the commencement of this Act. (2) Every order made under this section shall be laid, as soaos nma y be after it is made, before cach House of Parliament. -TTE OF INDIAEXTRAORDINARY {Paget THE SCHEDULE [See section 2(-)} ARMED FORCES AND SECURITY FORCES CONSTITUTED GADEH (a) The Air Force Act, 195045 of 1950); (6) The Army Act, 1950 (46 of 1950), (c) The Assam Rifles Agi, 2006 (47 of 2006), (d) The Bombay Home Guard Act, 1947 (3 of 1947); (ec) The Border Security Force Act, 1968 (47 of 1968); (9) The Central Industrial Security Force Act, 1968 (50 of 1968); ig) The Central Reserve Police Force Act, 1949 (66 of 1949), (h) The Coast Guard Act, 1978 (30 of 1978), (i) The Dethi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 (25 of 1946); (/) The Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force Act, 1992 (35 of 1992): (4) The Navy Act, 1957 (62 of 1957); (9 The National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 (34 of 2008); (on) The National Security Guard Act,1986 (47 of 1986), (») The Railway Protection Force Act, 1957 (23 of 1957), (o) The Sashastra Seema Hal Act, 2007(53 of 2007); {e) The Special Protection Group Act, 1988 (34 of 1988); (q) The Territorial Army Act, | 45 (56 of 1948), d l A a i r w s m s t e u d r t b o ( F a r) o n a r c i c e T d s h e e s t h o e r S ( t S a o p c t i t e e v h c i i e l p a r o l w l p i i o s P c w e o e e w r e i f s r o n s r c ) c l o e u f s d A i c t n t ( h , g e i nc a S 1 l r t 9 u a 5 m d t 8 e i e d n g ( a 2 n f d a o 8 o r r f c m e e e s m 1 d 9 a p c 5 s o o 8 ) w n d . e s e t r f a e i b n d u e l d a to r i y n e ) m c l p a c l u o o s n y e s ti ( t f a o u ) r t o c e e f d s d e u u c n r t d i i e n o r g n th i ? e n t o e f S r t t n a h a t e l e VK. 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