Section 42 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 – Penalty for non-registration of child care institutions

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Section 42: Penalty for non-registration of child care institutions

Any person, or persons, in-charge of an institution housing children in need of care and protection and children in conflict with law, who fails to comply with the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 41, shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to one year or a fine of not less than Rs. 1,00,000 or both: Provided that every thirty days delay in applying for registration shall be considered as a separate offence.

Source: official text of The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 as published on India Code (PDF). All sections of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.

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