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(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Manipur. 3 (3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint. and difl‘erent dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and for difi‘erent areas of the State. Short title, extend and commence- ment. Definition. 2, In (a) (i) 2 this Act, unless there is anything r‘epuenant in the subject or context :— “Begging” means soliciting or receiving alms in a public place or entering on any private premises for the purpose of soliciting or receiVing‘ aims, whether under the pretence of singing, dancing, fortune- teliing, performing tricks or selling articles or otherwise; (ii) V eXbbsihg or exhibiting, with the object of obtaining or extorting (iii) (19) (c) (d) (c) “(0' (g), (h) alms, any sore, would, injury, deformity or disease, whether of himself or of any other person or of an animal; allowing oneself to be used as an exhibit for the purpose of soliciting or receiving alms; “Brothel”, “prostitute” “prostitution” and “public place" shall have the meanings respectively aséignéd to them in the Suppres- sion of Immoral Traffic in Women 'and Girls Act, 1956 (104 of 1956); “Child” means a boy who has not attained the age of sixteen years or a girl who has not. attained the age of eighteen years; “Children’s Home” means an institution established as such by the state Government under section 26; “Chart; rh'eansl a Juthilc V Cofirtl'eétabii‘s'hed“ ufider'i‘fs'éct‘iéh 54 of this Act; ‘I‘fiaiigéi-‘Ous'dr'ligf’ __'"s'ha11 have [the l’meiiiiingr léé‘si‘g‘r'ied""to‘ it in the Dangerous Driigs Act"1930 (2"“or 1930); i‘vlnsqtitutigni’ means .a Children’s home, Special School or; remand home; ’ “Deiin'quent _chi!d” means any chitd ' who" hasmbeen “flouhd to have bemmitted and étfiehce; ., ' "‘Fit person’Vmeans 'a person considered fit and apfih‘intcd as such by the juvenile Court for custody of a‘child o'r a_délinquent child, who undertakes to bring up or to give facilities for. bringing up any child or delinquent child entrusted to his care in conformity with the religion of his birth; qt (k) (l) ({1}) (n) (0) £9) “Giiargiiap” .inreiatioh to a child‘or delinquent child inciudes an)? petsbn who, in. the opinion ofthe court having 'cognizance of any proceedings in relation to the rfiiid or deiinqiieht- ébild or in which the child or 'delinqiicnt chiici is concerned, has for the time being the actual charge at or control over the child or delin- quent ' child; “Neglected child” metns a ch‘ld who— (i). is foundvh begging or. (ii) is found without having any home, settled p'ace rf abode or any ostensible means of subsistence 'or is found destitute, whether he is an orphan or' not; or ' (iii) has apareat or guardian who is unfit to exercise or does not eXercise proper care and control over the child; or " any piacefiusedi for the purpose of prostitution, or is found to associate with any prostitute or any other pe'r’son who leads an; ithnioi-a], drunken or depraved life; (iv) lives in brothei or with aprostitute or frequently goes to (y)__ frequents the company of any reputed thief or 'criminal or I is 'oth'erwise likely to fall into bad‘ association 'or to be exposed to moral danger or to enter upon a life of crime: “Place of safety” includes a remand home or children’s home I or any other suitable place or institution, or any orphanage, the occupier or manager of which is willing temporarily to receive a child. " ‘ “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; “Probation Offieet” tneans an oifiuer appointed as a probation ofiicet hhder sectibn 30 of'this Act or under the Pro‘bation'of‘ Ofl‘ender: §ct,'_1958 (20 of 1958); ' s‘Rcmand home’s means any institution or place established or [Ecogni‘sed by the State Government‘ under this Act for the .gméBi-hfy reeeption -of~Childr§n during the pendency of any ifiqfiii'y undet this Act; " ' - A , "'Jy:;,‘,4_ u, :_. ~; . w . ifgoeigty” me??? Ebody 0” 455°ciati°ll 0f individuals7 whether ~1'3t1';!;. incorporateii' or not; Production of neglec- ted children before juve- nile courts. 4 (q) “Special School” means an institution estabiished by the State Government under section 25; (1') “Street" includes any highway, public Bridge, road,1ane,foot- path, square, court aiiey or passage, whether athoroughfare or not ; (s) “Supervision” means the placing of a child under the control of a probation officer or other person for the purpose of securing proper care and protection 0f the child by his parent, e care the guardian, relation 01' any other fit person to whos child has been committed. The expression “supervision order” shah be construed accordingly ; (t) “State Government” means the Government of the State of Manipur ; (11) “Visitor” means a person appointed by the State Government for a specified period for periodical inspection of the instituions and submission bf report; (v) All words and expressions used but not defind in this Act and defined in the Code pf Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974‘, shall have the meanings assigned to them in that Code. PART II NEGLECTED CfllLDREN V. o -