Subs: by Act 23 0f 2021, s. 2, for "which is the focal point" (w.e.f: 1-9-2022). — THE JUVENILE JUSTICE (CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN) ACT, 2015

Subs: by Act 23 0f 2021, s. 2, for "which is the focal point" (w.e.f: 1-9-2022).

1. Subs: by Act 23 0f 2021, s. 2, for "which is the focal point" (w.e.f: 1-9-2022). 2 Ins. by s. 2 ibid (w.e.f: 1-9-2022). (41) "open shelter" means facility for children; established and maintained by the State Government; either by itself; or through voluntary or non-governmental organisation under sub-section (1) of section 43, and registered as such; for the purposes specified in that section; (42) "orphan means child who is without biological or adoptive parents or legal guardian; Or (ii) whose legal guardian is not willing to take, Or capable of taking care of the child; (43) "overseas citizen of India" means person registered as such under the Citizenship Act; 1955 (57 of 1955); (44) "person of Indian origin' means a person, any of whose lineal ancestors is Or was an Indian national, and who is presently holding Person of Indian Origin Card issued by the Central Government; (45) "petty offences" includes the offences for which the maximum punishment under the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) o any other law for the time being in force is imprisonment up to three years; (46) ""place of safety' means any place O institution, not being a police lockup or jail, established separately or attached to an observation home or special home, as the case may be, "[*** to receive and take care of the children alleged or found to be in conflict with law, by an order of the Board or the Children's Court, both during inquiry and ongoing rehabilitation after having been found guilty for a period and purpose as specified in the order; (47) ""prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (48) "probation officer" means an officer appointed by the State Government as probation officer under the Probation of Offenders Act; 1958 (20 of 1958) or the Legal-cum-Probation Officer appointed by the State Government under District Child Protection Unit; (49) "prospective adoptive parents' means a person O persons eligible to adopt a child as per the provisions of section 57; (50) ""public place" shall have the same meaning assigned to it in the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act; 1956 (104 of 1956); (51) " registered" with reference to child care institutions o agencies or facilities managed by the State Government; or voluntary or non-governmental organisation, means observation homes, special homes, place of safety, children's homes, open shelters or Specialised Adoption Agency or fit facility o any other institution that may come up in response to particular need O agencies or facilities authorised and registered under section 41, for providing residential care to children, on a short-term or long-term basis; (52) " relative' in relation to a child for the purpose of adoption under this Act, means a paternal uncle or aunt, or maternal uncle or aunt, or paternal grandparent O maternal grandparent; (53) "State Agency" means the State Adoption Resource Agency set up by the State Government for dealing with adoption and related matters under section 67; 2[(54) serious offences" includes the offences for which the punishment under the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) or any other law for the time being in force, is, minimum imprisonment for a term more than three years and not exceeding seven years; or The words "the person in-charge of which is willing" omitted by Act 23 0f2021,s. 2 (W.e.f 1-9-2022).

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