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20/09/22 06:29 AM IST

New rules for child welfare panel members

In News 
  • The recently amended, Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection Amendment) Model Amendment Rules 2022 rules bar a person associated with an organisation receiving foreign funds to be a part of Child Welfare Committees.
Major changes 
  • Rule 15 (4B) of the Model Rules 2021: It states, “a person associated with an organisation receiving foreign contribution shall not be eligible to be a Chairperson or member of the Committee.
  • Rule 15 (4C): It says that any person working in the implementation of the JJ Act in any NGO or organisation such that it causes a conflict of interest will also be ineligible to be on a CWC.
  • Any family member or “close relation” working for an NGO will also be disqualified to be on a CWC.
  • Persons working in rescue and rehabilitation in the districts: A person representing someone running a child care institution or member of the Board or Trust of any NGO can also not be on a CWC.
  • Retired judicial officers: They have also been omitted from the category of persons who can be considered for appointment to a CWC.
About CWC 
  • A CWC appointed by the State government under the JJ Act has the authority to dispose of cases of children in need of care and protection brought before them.
  • Can also order an inquiry: To ensure their safety and well-being
  • Order for rehabilitation: Either in family-based care such as through restoration to family or guardian, adoption, foster care or send them to child care institutions.
  • The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010:It only bars certain categories of people and organisations from receiving foreign funds.
  • Candidates standing for elections
  • Judges
  • Government employees
  • Member of any Legislature
  • Political parties
  • Journalists
  • Media organisations.
About Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children), Act
  • The Act offered provisions to allow trials of juveniles in the age group of 16-18 years as an adult who were found to be in conflict with the law, especially heinous crimes.
  • The Act also offered provisions regarding adoption. The Act replaced the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act (1956) and Guardians of the ward Act (1890) with more universally accessible adoption law.
  • The Act enabled smooth functioning of adoption procedures for orphans, surrendered, and abandoned children while making the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) the statutory body for adoption-related matters.
Source- The Hindu 

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