THE ORPHANAGES AND OTHER CHARITABLE HOMES (SUPERVISION AND CONTROL) ACT, 1960

ACT NO. 10 OF 1960 · Enacted [9th April, 1960.] · 31 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

Section 3.Act not to apply to certain institutions.

Section 4.Effect of Act on instruments governing recognised homes.

THE BOARD OF CONTROL AND ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS

Section 5.Board of Control, its constitution, etc.

Section 6.Term of office and casual vacancies.

Section 7.Functions of the Board.

Section 8.Power of the Board to give directions to manager of a recognised home.

Section 9.Power of inspection.

Section 10.Funds of the Board.

Section 11.Staff of the Board.

Section 12.Delegation of powers.

RECOGNITION OF HOMES

Section 13.Homes not to be run without certificate.

Section 14.Application for certificate.

Section 15.Grant or refusal of certificate.

Section 16.Contents of certificate.

Section 17.Revocation of certificate.

Section 18.Appeals.

Section 19.Surrender of certificate and its effect.

MANAGEMENT OF RECOGNISED HOMES

Section 20.Managing committee.

Section 21.Duty of manager.

Section 22.Discharge of inmates of home.

Section 23.Reports regarding deaths of inmates.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 24.Penalties.

Section 25.Sanction for prosecutions.

Section 26.Persons performing functions under Act to be public servants.

Section 27.Protection of acts done in good faith.

Section 28.Power of State Government to exempt homes.

Section 29.Power of State Government to make rules.

Section 30.Power of the Board to make regulations.

Section 31.Repeals and savings.