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No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie Protection o · h S G h · ffi. a t• taken agamst t e tate overnment or any pro ation o cer c ion h ffi • d d h" ' in good faith.or ot er o cer appomte un er t 1s Act In respect of anything which is in good faith done or mtended to be done in pursuance of this Act or of any rules or orders made thereunder. A t 8 f 1897 58 ( l) The Reformatory Schools Act, 1897 and 8 of 1897 ~d c~rtain section 29B and section 399 of the Code of Criminal provisions Procedure, 1898 shall cease to apply to any area in 5 of 1898 of Act 5 of which this Act has been brought into force. 1898 not to apply. l2) The Qrphanages and other Charitable Homes (Supervision and Control) Act, 1960, shall not apply to any Children's Home, Special School or Observation Home established and maintained under this Act. Powert:i 59.(1) The State Government may, by notification make rules. in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matter, namely:- (a-) tht: places at which, the days on which, the time at which and the manner in which, a competent :authority may hold its sittings; (b) (c) the procedure to be followed by a compe· tent authority in holding inquiries under this Act; and the · mode of dealing with children suffering from dangerous diseases or mental complaints; the circtlillstances in which, and the condi- tions subject to which an institution may be certified as a Special School or a Children's Hom1., or recognised as a11 Observation Home, and the certification or recognition withdrawn; (cl) the internal management of Special Schools, Children's Home and Observation Homes; 10 of 1960 89 (e) the functions and responsibilities of Special Schools, Children's Home and Observa- tion Homes; (I ) the i:-.spection of Special Schools, Children's Homes, Observation Homes and After-care Organisations; (g) the establishment,..management and functions of After-care Orgaaisations; the circum- ~tances in which and the conditions sub- ject to which, an institution may be re- cognised as an After-care Organisatio!l; (h) the qualifications and duties of probation officers; ;t) the recruitment and training of persons ap- pointed to carry out the purposes of this Act ana the terms and conditions of their service; (j) the conditions subject to which a girl 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 guardian; ~ll the conditions under which a child may be placed out on licence and the form and conditions of such licencei 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. (3) Every rule made under this section shall be laid as soen as may be after it is made, before the Assam Legislative Assembly while it ia in session for a total period of fourteen days which may be comprised 90 in one session or in two successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid or the sessions immediately following, the Assam Legisla· tive Assembly agree in making any modification in the rule or the Assam Legislative Assembly agree that th!! rule should not be made, the rule sna!l be thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect as the case may be, so however, that any such modi- fication or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previcusly d,:me under that rule. R 1 60.(1) Immediately before thedate on which this !!I ea Act comes into force in any area, there is in force in Savings. that area, any law corresponding to this Act that law shall stand repealed on the said date: Provided that the repeal shall not affect- <a) the previous operation of any law so repealed or anything duly done or ~uffered thereun- der; or (b) any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under any law so repealed; or {c) any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, ebliga- tion, liability, pena!ty, forfeiture or punish- ment as aforesaid; any penalty, forfeiture or punishment in res- pect of any offence committed against any law so repealed; and any such investigation legal prnceeding or remedy may be instituted continued or enforced and any such penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed, as if this Act has not been passed. (2) With the coming into force of Assam Children Act, the Assam Borstill Institution Act will stand modified to the extent that it will apply to boys above th~ age of 16 years and girls above the age of 18 y-ean,