The Punjab Destitute and Neglected Children Act, 2004: Salient Features
The Punjab Destitute and Neglected Children Act, 2004 outlines protections and support for children in need in the Punjab province, covering situations such as begging, abuse, loss of parents, and homelessness. It mandates the establishment of a Child Protection and Welfare Bureau, with provisions for appointing officers, establishing institutions, and ensuring timely court decisions. The act aims to provide care and rehabilitation for destitute and neglected children within a structured legal framework.
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The Punjab Destitute and Neglected Children Act, 2004 Salient features
It extends to the province of Punjab for those children who is found: Begging Receiving alms in public or private place Has unfit guardians Is being abused or exploited Is beyond parental control Has lost his parents Is found without having any home
After the commencement of this act, the government shall establish a bureau known as Child Protection and Welfare Bureau. The bureau have board of governors and director general. The bureau may appoint child protection officers to carry out the purpose of this act, and there shall be child protection unit for a local area. Child protection officer may take into custody a destitute and neglected child and produce him before the court within 24 hours of taking the child into such custody. The bureau may establish and maintain child protection institutions at any place in province for rehabilitation of destitute and neglected children.
The bureau and its institutions shall establish a fund. The government may establish one or more courts to finally decide the case within 30 days.
