Section 239 Child’s Right Act

Section 239 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Appointment of supervision officer. It is under Part XXI (Supervision) of the Act.

(1) The appropriate Commissioner of a State may appoint‐
(a) fit and proper persons by name of ex‐officio to be supervision officers for such areas as may be specified in each letter of appointment;

(b) deputy supervision officers to assist and also act in the absence or during the illness or incapacity of supervision officers; and
(c) assistant supervision officers to assist supervision officers in the performance of their functions.

(2) A supervision officer shall, when acting under a supervision order, be subject to the control of the Court in the State in which he is appointed.