Monitoring of implementation of Act
Full Text
(1) The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights constituted under section 3, or as the case may be, the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights constituted under section 17, of the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005 (4 of 2006) shall, in addition to the functions assigned to them under that Act, also monitor the implementation of the provisions of this Act in such manner as may be prescribed.
(2) The National Commission or, as the case may be, the State Commission, referred to in sub-section (1), shall, while inquiring into any matter relating to any offence under this Act, have the same powers as are vested in it under the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005 (4 of 2006).
(3) The National Commission or, as the case may be, the State Commission, referred to in sub-section (1), shall, also include, its activities under this section, in the annual report referred to in section 16 of the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005 (4 of 2006).
Plain English Summary
Designates the NCPCR and SCPCRs as statutory monitoring bodies for the implementation of the POCSO Act, granting them inquiry powers under the CPCR Act, 2005.
Key Legal Elements
- Designation of NCPCR and SCPCRs as statutory bodies to monitor POCSO implementation
- Vestment of civil court inquiry powers under CPCR Act 2005
- Mandatory reporting of POCSO monitoring activities in annual statutory reports
Practical Note
Under Section 44, the NCPCR operates the "POCSO e-Box"—an online reporting portal where children or citizens can directly report sexual offences, triggering automated alerts to the local police and Child Welfare Committee.
हिंदी पाठ
(1) बालक अधिकार संरक्षण आयोग अधिनियम, 2005 (2006 का 4) की धारा 3 के अधीन गठित राष्ट्रीय बालक अधिकार संरक्षण आयोग (NCPCR) अथवा, यथास्थिति, धारा 17 के अधीन गठित राज्य बालक अधिकार संरक्षण आयोग (SCPCR), उस अधिनियम के अधीन उन्हें सौंपे गए कृत्यों के अतिरिक्त, विहित रीति से इस अधिनियम के उपबंधों के कार्यान्वयन की भी निगरानी करेगा।
(2) उपधारा (1) में निर्दिष्ट राष्ट्रीय आयोग या, यथास्थिति, राज्य आयोग को इस अधिनियम के अधीन किसी अपराध से संबंधित किसी मामले की जांच करते समय वही शक्तियां प्राप्त होंगी जो बालक अधिकार संरक्षण आयोग अधिनियम, 2005 (2006 का 4) के अधीन उसमें निहित हैं।
(3) उपधारा (1) में निर्दिष्ट राष्ट्रीय आयोग या, यथास्थिति, राज्य आयोग बालक अधिकार संरक्षण आयोग अधिनियम, 2005 (2006 का 4) की धारा 16 में निर्दिष्ट वार्षिक रिपोर्ट में इस धारा के अधीन अपने क्रियाकलापों को भी सम्मिलित करेगा।