(1) The State Government may recognise reputed and capable voluntary organisations and provide them assistance to set up and administer as many shelter homes for juveniles or children as may be required.
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(2) The shelter homes referred in sub-section (1), shall function as drop-in-centres for the children in the need of urgent support who have been brought to such homes through such persons as are referred to in sub-section (1) of Section 32.
ADVERTISEMENTS:
(3) As far as possible, the shelter homes shall have such facilities as may be prescribed by the rules.
Comment:
It is significant to note that repealed Juvenile Justice Act of 1986 also contained provisions relating to establishment of Observation Homes and the Children’s Homes, but it did not provide for setting up of Shelter Homes for destitute and shelterless children. Only such children are brought to Shelter Home who need urgent support. Children who need care and protection as defined in Section 2 (d) of the Act, are kept in the Shelter Home.
The main object of providing Shelter Homes is to ensure protection and restoration of destitute and neglected children.