Andhra Pradesh Orphanages and other Charitable Homes (Supervision and Control) Rules, 2001

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    "slug": "andhra-pradesh-orphanages-and-other-charitable-homes-supervision-and-control-rules-2001",
    "title": "Andhra Pradesh Orphanages and other Charitable Homes (Supervision and Control) Rules, 2001",
    "short_title": "Andhra Pradesh Orphanages and other Charitable Homes (Supervision and Control) Rules, 2001",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. G.O. Ms. No. 16, W",
    "act_year": 2001,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Andhra Pradesh",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Andhra Pradesh Orphanages and other Charitable Homes (Supervision and Control) Rules, 2001",
    "preamble": "",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short tile and Application.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(a) 'Act' means the Orphanages and other Charitable Homes (Supervision and Control) Act, 1960 (Central Act 10 of 1960).\n(b) 'Board' means the Board of control established under the rules.\n(c) 'Certificate' means the Certificate of recognition granted under the rules.\n(d) 'Cell' means a separate Cell created in the office of the Director, Women's Development and Child Welfare, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad for the purpose of issuing licence and recognition to orphanages/ Institutions.\n(e) 'Child' means a boy or girl who has not completed the age of eighteen, years.\n(f) 'Home' means an institution, whether called an Orphanage, a home for neglected women or children, a Widow's home, or by any other name, maintained or intended to be maintained for the reception, care, protection and welfare of women and children.\n(g) 'Manager' means a member of the Managing Committee appointed as such by the Committee.\n(h) 'Managing Committee' means the Committee of Management formed under the rules.\n(i) 'Nodal Officer' means the Project Director, District Women and Child Development Agency of District of Women Development and Child Welfare Department.\n(j) 'Officer' means the Director of Women's Development and Child Welfare, Hyderabad.\n(k) 'Prescribed' means prescribed by rules made under the Act.\n(l) 'Recognized Home' means a home in respect of which a certificate has been granted.\n(m) 'Women' means a female who has completed the age of eighteen years.",
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        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Election to the Board of members from the Managing Committee.",
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            "content": "(i) is not ordinarily resident in the' State of Andhra Pradesh;\n(ii) has not completed the age of 35 years;\n(iii) is a member of State Assembly or a member of Parliament;\n(iv) holds any office or profit under the control of the State or Central Government;\n(v) is of unsound mind and so declared by a competent Court.\n(vi) is an insolvent or declared by a competent Court.\n(b) Any question or controversy about the qualification for standing for election to the office of the member of the Board shall be referred to the Officer whose decision shall be final unless and until it is revoked on appeal.\n(c) An appeal against the decision of the Officer shall lie to the Government within a fortnight. The decision of the Government shall be final in the matter.",
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        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Election of the Chairman.",
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        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Funds.",
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            "content": "(a) Contributions, subscriptions, donations or bequests made to it by any person;\n(b) Grants made by the State Government or any local or other public body; and\n(c) the funds of the Board shall be deposited in any one of the Scheduled Banks approved by the Government.",
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        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Administration of funds and remuneration and allowance of the Chairman and Members of the Board.",
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        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Recruitment of the staff of the Board and their service conditions.",
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        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Maintenance of Forms and Registers.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Audit of Accounts.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Annual Reports.",
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            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Certificate of Recognition.",
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            "content": "(i) Character, antecedents, social status and reputation of the applicant and in case of an association, the office bearers of the Managing Committee;\n(ii) suitability of the applicant or association for running such an institution;\n(iii) Reputation of any institution run by the applicant or association;\n(iv) Character, antecedents, Social status and reputation of the members of the proposed Managing Committee;\n(v) Accommodation facilities and sanitary conditions.\n(vi) Names of such institutions functioning in the Taluk with full details regarding their working.\n(vii) 'Relinquishment' of child by 'Biological parents' on family grounds of poverty, number of children, unwanted girl child will not be permitted. Such children should not be admitted in Homes or 'Orphanages and if admitted the license and recognition of Home or Orphanage shall be cancelled or withdrawn.\n(viii) It is mandatory that (a) if a child is found abandoned or picked up as a destitute, or abandoned by un-wed mother or children whose parents have expired in accident should get the child by registered by any civil, hospital authorities, police officials or any persons thereof, in the registers maintained with the Project Director, District Women and Child Development Agency of Women's Development and Child Welfare Department (Nodal Officer) in the respective districts and obtain a certificate and also letter of direction to admit the child in the Homes or Orphanage specified.\n(b) In case of Hospitals and Nursing Homes, they shall have to record details in a separate registers and refer the child to the Project Director, District Women and Child Development Agency as indicated above. Deviation of procedure will attract legal provisions as per the directives of Supreme Court.\n(c) The Hospitals or Nursing Homes and Project Director, District Women and Child Development Agency shall send the details of such children to the office of the Director, Women Development and Child Welfare, Department 8-3-222, Vengalrao Nagar, Hyderabad - 500 038 for recording the details in the Master Register.\n(ix) The Homes or Orphanages shall have a regular Paediatrician or specialised Doctor for the care of children.\n(x) The Home or Orphanages shall have at least one qualified Social worker on its staff. The name, Address, Phone number, etc., of the Social Worker shall be got registered with the Project Director, District Women and Child Development Agency of concerned District and also with the Director. Women Development and Child Welfare Department.\n(xi) The institution shall maintain 'Growth Monitoring Charts, Immunization details, periodical health checkup details fully attested by the Doctor.\n(xii) No institution registered under 'Societies Registration Act, I860'is permitted to produce, detain adopt children lend if it is noticed, the Director or Project Director, District Women and Child Development Agency of Women Development and Child Welfare Department shall have the power to take the children into possession seal the premises and prosecute such institutions in a Court of law.\n(xiii) When the institution received a child its responsibility is to trace the biological parents and restore the child to them, failing which as far as possible place the child in 'Adoption' with Indian families following the procedures laid down for 'In-Country Adoptions', the applications of Inter-Country Adoption shall be proposed as per rules subject to the institution having a valid approval from Central Adoption Resources Agency (CARA), New Delhi.\n(xiv) There shall be 'Follow up' of children given for 'Adoption' up to 6 years and also up to the stage of Primary School Education. In case of neglect of child or otherwise is noticed, the respective institution shall take back the child and take action for prosecution against the 'Adoptive parents'.\n(xv) In case of unsatisfactory care of children, the 'license' given and recognition accorded to the institution shall be withdrawn and the children shall be transferred to other institution at the direction of the Director Women Development and Child Welfare Department, Hyderabad.",
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        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Loss of Certificate.",
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            "content": "",
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        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Refusal and Revocation of Certificate.",
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            "content": "",
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        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Appeals.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Form - I\nForm - I\nApplication For Grant of Certificate of Recognition of A Home",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Name and address of the Home or Institution.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Date of Establishment.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Name and address of the members of the\n\t\t\t\tManaging Committee.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Name and address of the Manager of the Home\n\t\t\t\tor Institution.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Objections of the Home or Institution.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. No. of inmates sanctioned/enrolled.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Education provided to the inmates.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Training facilities available to the inmates.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Provision of funds and balance of funds\n\t\t\t\tavailable with the Home or Institution (Copies of audited\n\t\t\t\tstatements for the last three years should be accompanied).",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
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        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Whether the Home or Institution is in\n\t\t\t\treceipt of financial assistance from Government or any other\n\t\t\t\torganisation of Government if so, the details thereof.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
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        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Fixed assets of the Home or Institution in\n\t\t\t\tdetails.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Whether the Home has already been granted\n\t\t\t\tany certificate of recognition by any authority and if so, the\n\t\t\t\tdetails thereof.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Whether any member of the Managing Committee\n\t\t\t\tor Manager of the Home has been penalised for violation of these\n\t\t\t\trules earlier, and if so, the details there of.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Boarding and lodging facilities available in\n\t\t\t\tthe Home.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Particulars of staff employed for the\n\t\t\t\tmaintenance of the Home or Institution.",
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            "content": "",
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        },
        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. If the Home is meant for women or girls\n\t\t\t\twhether the staff employed are female.",
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            "content": "Note: - The Manager or Superintendent or Warden or Matron should\n\t\t\t\tbe a women only.\nOfficial Seal of the Home\nSignature of the Manager or any authorised person\n\t\t\t\tby the Managing Committee.\nForm - II\nForm - II\nCertificate of Recognition Granted To A Home Institution\nIn exercise of\n\t\t\t\tthe powers conferred under sub-section (1) of Section 15 of the\n\t\t\t\tOrphanages and other Charitable Homes (Supervision and Control)\n\t\t\t\tAct, 1960 and the rules made thereunder by the Government of\n\t\t\t\tA.P., the Board of Control pleases to grant a Certificate of\n\t\t\t\tRecognition to the........... and the details of the Home are:",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Location and address of the Home",
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        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Date of Establishment:",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Number of inmates enrolled on the date of\n\t\t\t\tapplication.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Name and address of the Manager",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Names and address of the members of the\n\t\t\t\tManaging Committee.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. The minimum standards of boarding lodging,\n\t\t\t\tclothing sanitation, health, and hygiene conditions available in\n\t\t\t\tand to be maintained by the Home.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. The standards of education and training\n\t\t\t\tavailable at the time of application and are to be continued by\n\t\t\t\tthe Home.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Quantum of Financial assistance eligible to\n\t\t\t\tthe Home by any Govt. Dept. or Organisation.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 37
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Date on which the Home has applied for grant\n\t\t\t\tof recognition.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Date on which the Board has resolved to\n\t\t\t\tgrant certificate of recognition.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Certificate Number and Year.",
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            "content": "Given with the approval of the Board under my\n\t\t\t\tseal on this day...................of.......................\nSignature of the Chairman or any authorised\n\t\t\t\tsignatory of the Board\nStation:\nDate:\nOfficial Seal of the Board.\nForm - III\nForm - III\nFrom of Application For Renewal of Certificate of Recognition",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Full Name of the applicant or association.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Religion.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Full Address",
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        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Name of the Institution.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Certificate No.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Any other particulars.",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 28th August, 2019 [ap362]",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. G.O. Ms. No. 16, Women's Development, Child Welfare & Disabled Welfare (Prog), dated 18.04.2001",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "2001",
        "Short Title": "Andhra Pradesh Orphanages and other Charitable Homes (Supervision and Control) Rules, 2001",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Andhra Pradesh"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
}