Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(I) The Government may establish and maintain as many chiIhe?'s horn& homa. as may be necessary for the reception of neglected childrcn under ths Act- (2) When the Government is of opinion that any instirution, other t h m a c!Idrtn's home established under sub-scction (I), is Iit for the reception or neglected , . chrldren under this Act, they may certify such' iditution as a children's h o p ' I 1 - , . : 1 1 under this Act. (3) Every children's home to which a neglected child ii sent ubder this Act, shal I not only provide the child with accommodation, miintenance and facilities for education, but also provide him with facilities for the development of his character and abilities and give him newssary tdpi- for protecting himseH against moral dangers or exploitation and shaIL also perform , such other functions as may be prescribed to ensure all-round growth and development of his personality, - (4) The Government may, by rules madc uadcr this Act, provide for the management of children's home including the standards and the -nature of sewim to bc maintained by them and the circumstances under which and the manner in which the certificate oi a childreds home may be granted or withd~awn. i I ! Production 9- (1) If any palic~ officer, or any other person authorised by the Government of ndcrctcd in this behalf, by general or special order, is of opinion tbat a person is apparently Ehudren a neglectcd cl~ild,~ sucll -police officer or authorised pemn may rake charge of thit 1 h f 0 ~ Board. Preson for bringing h m before a Board. - . (2) When information is given to an officer-in-charge of a pol&tntionabout any neglected child found within the limits of such statios, he shall enter in a book to be kept for the purpose the substance of such information and take such action thereon as he deems fit and if such' officer. does' not proposeto take charge of the.child. heshdl forward a copy of- the: ,so ,made to the Bmd. , ' ,., , ,- , . , ,. , <, ,. ,:;., ; , < : , ' , ,..:;, ,; ;,, , . I 8 :,!; Orissa Act 24 of 18821 (3) Every c u d takcn charge of under sub-section (I) shall be brought before the Board within nventy-four hours of such charge being taken excluding the time necessary for the journey from the place where the child bad been taken rharpe of to the Board. I (4) Every child taken cbarge of under sub-section (I) shaU, unless hc is kept with his parent or guardian, be sent to an observation home (but not to a police' station or jail) until he can bc brought before a Board. . . , , , Bpsialprace- .