The Goa State Commission for Children Rules, 2004

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    "title": "The Goa State Commission for Children Rules, 2004",
    "short_title": "The Goa State Commission for Children Rules, 2004",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. 2-61(1)-97/ICDS/63",
    "act_year": 2004,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Goa",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "The Goa State Commission for Children Rules, 2004",
    "preamble": "",
    "section_label": "Section",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title and commencement.",
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        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) \"Act\" means the Goa Children's Act, 2003 (Goa Act 18 of 2003);\n(b) \"Chairperson\" means the Chairperson of the Commission and \"Vice-Chairperson\" means the Vice-Chairperson of the Commission;\n(c) \"Commission\" means the Goa State Commission for Children;\n(d) \"Committee\" means the Committee for administration of the Fund, established under rule 16;\n(e) \"Fund\" means the Children's Fund established under rule 15;\n(f) \"section\" means the section of the Act.\nChapter - II\nThe State Commission for Children",
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            "is_definition": true,
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        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Constitution of State Commission for Children.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) a Chairperson who is qualified with a degree and has a distinguished and eminent record of atleast five years, in promoting the welfare and development of children;\n(b) a Vice-Chairperson elected by the Members from amongst themselves;\n(c) one Member, who is an eminent educationist specially in the field of school education;\n(d) one Member, who is an eminent child specialist in the area of children's health;\n(e) two Members with proven commitment and contribution in the area of child rights and child welfare, particularly in the area of child labour, child abuse and street children;\n(f) one Member who is qualified and experienced in the field of law, in particular relating to children's issues, juvenile justice and welfare homes;\n(g) one member who is an experienced and qualified counsellor or psychologist having experience in child psychology;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Removal of a Chairperson and Member of the Commission.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) becomes an undischarged insolvent;\n(b) is unfit to continue in office by reason of infirmity of mind or body; or\n(c) becomes of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court; or\n(d) refuses to act or becomes incapable of acting; or\n(e) is convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which in the opinion of the State Government, involves moral turpitude; or\n(f) is, without obtaining leave of absence from the Commission, absent from three consecutive meetings of the Commission; or\n(g) in the opinion of the State Government has so abused the position of the Chairperson or Member so as to render that person's continuance in office detrimental to the public interest or is otherwise unfit or unsuitable to continue as such Chairperson or Member:",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Term of office of the Chairperson and Members of the Commission.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 4
        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Vacancies etc. not to invalidate proceedings of the Commission.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 5
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Procedure to be regulated by the Commission.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 6
        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Officers and other staff of the Commission.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) an officer not below the rank of Class I who shall be the Member-Secretary of the Commission; and\n(b) Such other officers and staff as may be necessary for the efficient performance of the functions of the Commission.\n[9. Salaries and allowances of Member Secretary and other staff.\nChapter - III\nFunctions of the Commission",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 7
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Functions of the Commission.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) review and monitor all services in the area of children's health, education, well-being and rehabilitation of child victims (be it in the area of child labour, trafficking, child abuse or any other inhuman treatment of children) in order to promote the fulfilment of children's rights to protection, survival and the full development in all areas physical, social and psychological;\n(b) frame plan of action and schemes for more effective implementation of this Act and for the promotion of the rights of children particularly street children, children in difficult circumstances, child victims of abuse, differently abled children, etc.;\n(c) initiate and encourage study, research and documentation about child abuse and labour and offences committed by and against the child and make appropriate recommendations including legal processes to develop a child friendly jurisprudence which will respond to the best interest of the child;\n(d) initiate and sustain representation and participation of all children, including street and other marginalized children, in its approach, formulation and execution of policies and programmes.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 8
        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Investigation.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter - IV\nProcedure",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 9
        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Inquiry into complaints against atrocities committed against children.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) if the information or report is not received within the time stipulated by the Commission, it may proceed to inquire into the complaint on its own;\n(b) if, on receipt of information or report, the Commission is satisfied either that no further inquiry is required or that the required action has been initiated or taken by the Government or authority, it may not proceed with the complaint and inform the complainant accordingly.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 10
        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Powers relating to Inquiries.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of witnesses and examining them upon oath;\n(b) discovery and production of any document;\n(c) receiving evidence on affidavits;\n(d) requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any court or office; and\n(e) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses or documents.\n(a) summon and enforce the attendance of any person and examine him;\n(b) require the discovery and production of any document;\n(c) requisition any public record or copy thereof from any office;\n(a) is made in reply to the question which he is required by the Commission to answer; or\n(b) is relevant to the subject matter of the inquiry.\n(a) considers it necessary to inquiry into the conduct of any person; or\n(b) is of the opinion that the reputation of any person is likely to be prejudicially affected by the inquiry; it shall give to that person a reasonable opportunity of being heard in the inquiry and to produce evidence in his defence.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 11
        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Steps after inquiry.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) send a copy of its inquiry report with its recommendation to the Government or concerned authority and the Government or the concerned authority shall, within a period of one month, or such further time as the Commission may allow, forward its comments on the report, including the action taken or proposed to be taken thereon, to the Commission;\n(b) the Commission shall publish its inquiry report together with the comments of the Government or concerned authority, if any, and the action taken or proposed to be taken by the Government or concerned authority on the recommendations of the Commission in the Official Gazette; and\n(c) subject to the provisions of clause (b), provide a copy of the inquiry report to the complainant or his representative;\n(a) recommend to the Government or the concerned authority the initiation of proceedings for prosecution or such other action as the Commission may deem fit against the concerned person or persons;\n(b) grant such relief from the fund to the victim or the members of his family as the Commission may deem proper.\n(c) recommend to the Government or concerned authority for the grant of such immediate relief to the victim or the members of his family as the Commission may consider appropriate.\nChapter - V\nThe Children's Fund",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 12
        },
        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. The Children's Fund.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) grants or advances made by the Central Government;\n(b) grants or advances made by the State Government;\n(c) any sum received by way of penalties or fines realized under the Act;\n(d) any grant received from international bodies like United Nations;\n(e) any fee paid to the State Government under the provisions of the Act;\n(f) voluntary donations, contributions, subscriptions received from members of the public or any organizations in Goa and\n(g) income derived from investment.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 13
        },
        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Committee for administration of the Fund.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 14
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Application of Fund.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) setting up of Children's Home and shelter;\n(b) running of Children's Home and shelter;\n(c) disbursal of the compensation to the child victim;\n(d) conducting training programmes or any other programmes for meeting the objectives of the Act and these rules;\n(e) conducting surveys and studies as directed by Commission; and\n(f) any other expenditure that may be incurred for the purpose of the Act.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 15
        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Mode of payment.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) rupees five hundred shall be made in cash;\n(b) more than rupees five hundred shall be made by cheque:",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 16
        },
        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Accounts of Fund.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter - VI\nFunds - Accounts and Audit",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 17
        },
        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Grants by the State Government.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 18
        },
        {
            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Accounts and Audit.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 19
        },
        {
            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Annual and special reports of the Commission.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter - VII\nMiscellaneous",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 20
        },
        {
            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Matters not subject to Jurisdiction of the Commission.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 21
        },
        {
            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. Protection of action taken in good faith.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 22
        },
        {
            "number": "25",
            "title": "25. Members and officers to be public servants.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 23
        }
    ],
    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "goa023",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. 2-61(1)-97/ICDS/637(A), dated 7th July, 2004",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "2004",
        "Short Title": "The Goa State Commission for Children Rules, 2004",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Goa"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}