VSEPSCSCSCOCOROECCECEEHEEHE Jovevle spstice Bood- Se & of fk oir. Gonnttsion See 1, (2). Corfosttion ef Gpvevie Justice Board. powes grovel #0 SJuverite prtice Board). cae Criteria. be ee mem e- of Juvenite qurtice Board . Fonction ef He Foud. 3. 8.JUVENILE JUSTICE BOARD ‘The Juvenile Justice Board is an institutional body constituted under Section 4 of the JJ Act, 2015. One or more than one Juvenile Justice Board(s) are established by the State Government for each district. The Board exercises its powers and discharges functions relating to the ‘child in conflict with law’ as has been defined under Section 2(13) of this Act. Constitution The constitution of the Board has been defined in Section 4(2) of the Act. Composition of Bench under Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 1. Metropolitan Magistrate or Judicial Magistrate First Class (Principal Magistrate herein) [not being Chief Metropolitan Magistrate or Chief Jud -Experience Required: 3 years. Magistrate] 2. Two social workers (one being a woman) -Experience Required: Active involvement for 7 years in health, education or welfare activities pertaining to children; OR -A practising professional with a degree in child psychology, psychiatry, sociology or law. Powers granted to Juvenile Justice Board The Bench shall have all the powers conferred by the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 on a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate First Class. Eligi ity Criteria for Selection as Member of Juvenile Justice Board Under Section 4(4) of the Act, the eligibility criteria for selection as a Board member has been listed down, It has been defined in a negative manner. The person will not be eligible if they: + Have any past record of violation of human rights or child rights; + Were convicted of an offence which involved the ground of moral turpitude + such conviction has not been reversed or has not been granted pardon; + Were removed or dismissed from the services of:© Either the Central Government or the State Government © Anundertaking/ corporation owned or controlled by the Central Government or the State Government + Have ever indulged in the acts of: © Child abuse o Child labour © Any other violation of human rights or immoral act Functions Children who are alleged or found to be in conflict with law are produced before a Juvenile Justice Board. On the basis of nature of offence, specific need for supervision or intervention, circumstances as brought out in the social investigation report and past conduct of the child, the Juvenile Justice Board may (a) allow the child to go home after advice or admonition by following appropriate inquiry and counselling to such child and to his parents or the guardian; (b) direct the child to participate in group counselling and similar activi (©) order the child to perform community service under the supervision of an organisation or institution, or a specified person, persons or group of persons identified by the Board; (@ order the child or parents or the guardian of the child to pay fine: Provided that, in case the child is working, it may be ensured that the provisions of any labour law for the time being in force are not violated; (©) direct the child to be released on probation of good conduct and placed under the care of any parent, guardian or fit person, on such parent, guardian or fit person executing a bond, with or without surety, as the Board may require, for the good behaviour and child's well- being for any period not exceeding three years;(0) direct the child to be released on probation of good conduct and placed under the care and supervision of any fit facility for ensuring the good behaviour and child’s well-being for any period not exceeding three years; (g) direct the child to be sent to a special home, for such period, not exceeding three years, as it thinks fit, for providing reformative services including education, skill development, counselling, behaviour modification therapy, and psychiatric support during the period of stay in the special home.