Section 252 Child’s Right Act

Section 252 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Officers of approved institutions. It is under Part XXII (Approved Institutions and Post‐Release Supervision) of the Act.

(1) Children development officers shall be appointed to carry out duties in relation to approved children institutions situate within their areas of jurisdiction.

(2) Women affairs officers shall be appointed to carry out duties in relation to Special Mother Centres.

(3) All officers appointed to all the approved institutions defined in section 252 of this act and specified in this section shall be persons with background training in criminology, criminal justice sociology, psychology, social psychology, guidance and counseling, or social work.