Commission for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005
FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE COMMISSION
13. Functions of Commission.—
(1) The Commission shall perform all or any of the following functions, namely:—
(a) examine and review the safeguards provided by or under any law for the time being in force for the protection of child rights and recommend measures for their effective implementation;
(b) prese
nt to the Central Government, annually and at such other intervals, as the Commission may deem fit, reports upon the working of those safeguards;
(c) inquire into violation of child rights and recommend initiation of proceedings in such cases;
(d) examine all factors that inhibit the enjoyment of rights of children affected by terrorism, communal violence, riots, natural disaster, domestic violence, HIV/AIDS, trafficking, maltreatment, torture and exploitation, po*******hy and prostitution and recommend appropriate remedial measures;
(e) look into the matters relating to children in need of special care and protection including children in distress, marginalized and disadvantaged children, children in conflict with law, juveniles, children without family and children of prisoners and recommend appropriate remedial measures;
(f) study treaties and other international instruments and undertake periodical review of existing policies, programmes and other activities on child rights and make recommendations for their effective implementation in the best interest of children;
(g) undertake and promote research in the field of child rights;
(h) spread child rights literacy among various sections of the society and promote awareness of the safeguards available for protection of these rights through publications, the media, seminars and other available means;
(i) inspect or cause to be inspected any juvenile custodial home, or any other place of residence or institution meant for children, under the control of the Central Government or any State Government or any other authority, including any institution run by a social organisation; where children are detained or lodged for the purpose of treatment, reformation or protection and take up with these authorities for remedial action, if found necessary;
(j) inquire into complaints and take suo motu notice of matters relating to,—
(i) deprivation and violation of child rights;
(ii) non-implementation of laws providing for protection and development of children;
(iii) non-compliance of policy decisions, guidelines or instructions aimed at mitigating hardships to and ensuring welfare of the children and to provide relief to such children,
or take up the issues arising out of such matters with appropriate authorities; and
(k) such other functions as it may consider necessary for the promotion of child rights and any other matter incidental to the above functions. (2) The Commission shall not inquire into any matter which is pending before a State Commission or any other Commission duly constituted under any law for the time being in force.....................................................................................................
Goa Commission for Protection of Child Rights, 2010
8. Functions of the Commission.— The Commission shall, in addition to the functions assigned to it under clauses (a) to (j) of sub-section (1) of section 13, perform the following functions, namely:—
(a) analyze existing law, policy and practice to assess compliance with Convention on the Rights of the Child, undertake inquiries and produce reports on any aspect of policy or practice affecting children and comment on proposed new legislation from a child rights perspective;
(b) present to the State Government, annually and at such other intervals, as the Commission may deem fit, reports upon the working of those safeguards;
(c) undertake formal investigations where concern has been expressed either by children themselves or by concerned person on their behalf;
(d) ensure that the work of the Commission is directly informed by the
views of children in order to reflect their priorities and perspectives;
(e) promote, respect and serious consideration of the views of children in its work and in that of all Government Departments and Organizations dealing with child;
(f) produce and disseminate information about child rights;
(g) compile and analyze data on children;
(h) promote the incorporation of child rights into the school curriculum, teachers training and training of personnel dealing with children.
