Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000
39. Restoration.-
1.
Restoration
of and protection to a child shall be the prime objective of any children's
home or the shelter home.
2.
The
children's home or a shelter home, as the case may be, shall take such steps as
are considered necessary for the restoration of and protection to a child
deprived of his family environment temporarily or permanently where such child
is under the care and protection of a children's home or a shelter home, as the
case may be.
3.
The
Committee shall have the powers to restore any child in need of care and
protection to his parent, guardian, fit person or fit institution, as the case
may be, and give them suitable directions.
Explanation.- For the purposes of this
section "restoration of and protection of a child" means restoration
to-
a.
Parents;
b.
adopted
parents;
c.
foster
parents;
d.
guardian;
e.
fit
person;
f.
fit
institution.
Substituted vide Juvenile Justice (Care and
Protection of Children) Amendment Act, 2006, section 20