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1.When a child alleged to be in conflict with law is not released or not granted bail by Board, where can such child be placed by the Board?
Place of Safety
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Observation Home
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Special Home
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Observation Home or Place of Safety
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Observation Home of Place of Safety or Fit Facility
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Fit Facility
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2.When a Board declares a child alleged to be in conflict with law as "Child in Conflict with Law" after inquiry and passes an order for placing such child for rehabilitation in an institution under Section 18 (1) of Act, in which institution such child is placed?
Special Home or Place of Safety
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Place of Safety
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Special Home
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Observation Home
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Fit Facility
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Special Home or Place of Safety or Fit Facility
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3.Who has authority to recognize any institution as "Fit Facility" for a child alleged to be conflict with Law or a child in conflict with law?
State Child Protection Society
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Juvenile Justice Board
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District Child Protection Unit
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Principal Magistrate of JJB
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4.Out of the following, which is not a child care institution meant for children in conflict with law or children alleged to be in conflict with law?
Observation Home
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Children's Home
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Special Home
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Place of Safety
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Fit Facility
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5.Who has authority to "designate" any place as "Place of Safety" for a child alleged to be in conflict with law or a child in conflict with law?
Juvenile Justice Board
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Children's Court
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State Government
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State Government on the Order of JJB
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District Child Protection Unit
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6.What is Place of Safety?
A Child Care Institution set up by Government
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A designation which can be granted to any institution which is not jail or police lock up
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It is both, a Child Care Institution as well as a designation
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It is a minor ward of a Jail
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7.Which Rules are applicable for implementing JJ Act, 2015 in State of Gujarat?
There are No rules.
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The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Model Rules, 2016
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The Gujarat Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules, 2019
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The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Model Rules, 2007
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8.A child has been detained illegally at Police Station and JJB is informed about it. What is most suited course of action for JJB in such situation?
JJB can inquire about illegal detention only after child has been produced before JJB and then take corrective action.
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JJB does not have to wait for child to be produced before JJB , it can pro-actively engage with the police station and do the needed intervention.
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Board will only intervene if a written and formal complaint is moved by or on behalf of child in this regard.
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JJB has nothing to do with this. Matter should be taken by aggrieved party before senior police authorities.
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9.Can a JJB modify its order issued under Section 18 of the Act?
Yes
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No
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I am not sure
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Yes or No both. It depends on the stage, scope and purpose of such modification.
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10.Can Members of JJB also go for Jail Inspections for the purpose of identification of probable minors in Jail?
Yes
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No
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I am not Sure
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They can go but only with Principal Magistrate
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Each JJB should devise a system for carrying out Jail Inspections which should ensure that Jail Inspections are done by the Board and not by individuals alone
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