killed, abused or neglected some other child or children and there is a reasonable likelihood of the child in question being killed, abused or neglected ... certified by that Government under section 34; (f) Committee means a Child Welfare Committee constituted under section 29; (g) competent authority means in relation
child legally free for adoption" means a child declared as such by the Committee after making due inquiry under section 38; (17) "Child Welfare Officer ... children, who are in need of such services; (22) "Committee" means Child Welfare Committee constituted under section 27; (23) "court" means a civil court, which
given by a child, the same shall be recorded under sub¬section (2) in a simple language so that the child understands contents being recorded ... period of twenty-four hours, report the matter to the Child Welfare Committee and the Special Court or where no Special Court has been designated
section 24; (xiv) qualifications of the members of the Child Welfare Committee under sub-section (5) of section 27; (xv) rules and procedures with regard ... transaction of business at the meetings of the Child Welfare Committee under sub-section (1) of section 28; (xvi) process of restoration of abandoned
speedy social investigation by a social worker or Child Welfare Officer or Child Welfare Police Officer: Provided that all children below six years ... Committee. (7) In case of any delay in the constitution of a new Committee under sub-section (5), the Child Welfare Committee of a nearby
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000
29. Child Welfare Committee
(1) The State Government may, [within a period of one year from ... more Child Welfare Committees for exercising the powers and discharge the duties conferred on such Committees in relation to child in need of care
child in
the protection of the Child Welfare Act.
i. The child should be handed over to the
Child Welfare Committee to take care ... child. The performance of the Child Welfare
Committees must be reviewed by the High
Court with a committee of not less than
three
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015
27. Child Welfare Committee.
(1) The State Government shall by notification in the Official Gazette constitute ... every district, one or more Child Welfare Committees for exercising the powers and to discharge the duties conferred on such Committees in relation to children
increased accessibility to a juvenile or the
child by establishing Juvenile Justice Boards and Child
Welfare Committees and Homes in each district or group ... similar provision with regard to production of a child before
the Child Welfare Committee;
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(viii) to do away with the association
welfare and safety of child in need of care and protection is the legal responsibility of the Board/Child Welfare Committee and as such ... child in need of care and protection and the State Government has been empowered to constitute for every district, one or more Child Welfare Committees
