Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000
9. Special homes.-
1.
Any
State Government may established and maintain either by itself or under an
agreement with voluntary organizations, special homes in every district or a
group of districts, as may be required for reception and rehabilitation of juvenile
in conflict with law under this Act.
2.
Where
the State Government is of opinion that any institution other then a home
established or maintained under sub-section (1), is fit for the reception of
juvenile in conflict with law to be sent there under this Act, it may certify
such institution as a special home for the purposes of this Act.
3.
The
State Government may, by rules made under this Act, provide for the management
of special homes, including the standards and various types of service to be
provided by them which are necessary for re-socialization of a juvenile, and
the circumstances under which, and the manner in which, the certification of a
special home may be granted or withdrawn.
4.
The
rules made under sub-section (3) may also provide for the classification and
separation of juvenile in conflict with law on the basis of age and the nature
of offences committed by them and his mental and physical status.