Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000
32. Production before
committee.-
1.
Any
child in need of care and protection may be produced before the Committee by
one of the following persons -
i.
any
police officer or special juvenile police unit or a designated police officer;
ii.
any
public servant;
iii.
child
line, a registered voluntary organization or by such other voluntary
organization or an agency as may be recognized by the State Government.
iv.
any
social worker or a public spirited citizen; or
v.
by
the child himself.
Provided that the child shall be produced
before the Committee without any loss of time but within a period of
twenty-four hours excluding the time necessary for the journey.
1.
2.
The
State Government may make rules consistent with this Act to provide for the
manner of making the report to the Committee and the manner of sending and
entrusting the child to children's home pending the inquiry.
Modified vide Juvenile Justice (Care and
Protection of Children) Amendment Act, 2006, section 17