Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
In any area in which this Act is brought into force, the State Govern- undergoing sentence ment may direct that a delinquent child undergoing a sentence of imprison- at commencement ment at the commencement of this Act, shall, in lieu of undergoing such sentence, of the Act. be sent to a special school or be kept in safe custody in such place and manner as the Slate Government thinks fit, for the remainder of the period of the sentence ; and the provisions of this Act shall apply to the child as if he had been ordered by a children's court to be sent to such special school or, as the case may be, ordered to be detained under sub -section (2) of section 21. Management of 58- (1) For the control and management of every observation home, observation homes, children home and special school established under this Act, a superintendent children homes and a committee of visitors shall be appointed by the State Government and and special schools.such superintendent and the committee collectively shall be deemed to be the manager of the observation home, children's home or special school, as the case may, for the purposes of this Act. C.' HARYANA GOVT (IA?., (EXTRA.), IIRUARY I 1974 157 (MAGRA 2 1895 SAKA) .11MNI M E N I . • mei inn A MMO (2) The governing body of an observation home, e:iildren's home or special school recognised under this Act shall be deemed to be its manager for the purposes of this Act.