Section 229 Child’s Right Act

Section 229 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Power to vary corrective order in certain cases. It is under Part XX (Child Justice Administration – Adjudication) of the Act.

(1) The Court which issued a corrective order may‐
(a) if it is satisfied that the corrective order is about to expire and that the child would benefit by further care or training, extend the period of the corrective order subject to the provisions of this Act;

(b) order a child‐ .
(i) whose period of detention has exceeded twelve months to be discharged;
(ii) to be released from an approved institution on condition that the child shall be of good behaviour and live under the charge of any trustworthy and respectable person named in the order of release who is willing to receive and take charge of the child and keep the child at school or employed at some trade, occupation or calling;
(iii) to be released from one approved institution or person to another institution or person.

(2) An order made under this section may, in the discretion of the Court making the order be revoked and thereupon the original corrective order shall remain in full force and effect.