Section 19
Children’s Case Not To Be Entertained In Absence Of Legal practitioner
(1) The Court shall not entertain or decide a criminal charge brought against a Child unless there is a legal practitioner to defend the Child. (2) In circumstances referred to in sub-section (1), the concerned Court shall make available the service of a legal practitioner appointed on behalf of Government of Nepal or of any other legal practitioner willing to provide such service.
Children's Act, 2048 (1992)
Chapter - 2
Section 3: Right To Name And Determination Of Date Of Birth Of ChildSection 4: Right To Maintenance And Upbringing, Education And Health CareSection 5: Discrimination Not To Be Made Between A Son Or Daughterand Between Sons And Daughters Themselves In Mattersrelating To UpbringingSection 6: Discrimination Not To Be Made Between Children Born Out Ofwedlock Or In Lawful Wedlock Or Between The Adopted Or Thenatural ChildSection 7: Prohibition On Torture Or Cruel TreatmentSection 8: Facilities To Be Given To Maintain ContactSection 9: Adopted Son Or Daughter To Be Permitted To Make Directcontact Or Correspondence With Natural ParentsSection 10: Right To Mention The Name Of Mother And MaternalgrandfatherSection 11: Child And Criminal LiabilitySection 12: Disqualifications Or Counts Not Be ApplicableSection 13: Prohibition To Engage Children In Begging And To Shave HairSection 14: Prohibition On Offering Of Child In Name Of God Or GoddessSection 15: Prohibition On Imposing Rigorous PunishmentSection 16: Children Not To Be Involved In Immoral ProfessionSection 17: XxxxxxxSection 18: XxxxxxxSection 19: Children’s Case Not To Be Entertained In Absence Of LegalpractitionerSection 20: Enforcement Of Rights
Chapter - 3
Section 21: Looking After An Orphan And Custody Of His PropertySection 22: Appointment Of GuardianSection 23: Interest And Property Of Child To Be ProtectedSection 24: Works May Be Performed By The GuardianSection 25: Works Not To Be Performed By The GuardianSection 26: Report To Be Submitted By The GuardianSection 27: The Guardian May Retire With ApprovalSection 28: Guardian May Be RemovedSection 29: Another Guardian To Be AppointedSection 30: Maintenance Of The Child Having No Sufficient IncomeSection 31: Guardian To Be Entitled To Remuneration
Chapter - 4
Section 32: Constitution Of Central And District Children WelfareboardSection 33: Appointment Of Children Welfare OfficerSection 34: Establishment And Operation Of Children’s Welfare HomeSection 35: Abandoned Child To Be Kept In The Children’s WelfarehomeSection 36: Duration To Be Kept In The Children’s Welfare HomeSection 37: Assistance To Provide Vocational Training Or JobSection 38: Child May Be Kept In The Children’s Welfare Home On The Condition Of PaymentSection 39: General Punishment May Be Given To Maintain ThedisciplineSection 40: Expenses May Be Realized Handing Over The Child To Hisfather, Mother EtcSection 41: Chief Of The Children’s Welfare Home To Keep Records Andto ReportSection 42: Establishment And Operation Of Juvenile Reform HomeSection 43: Establishment And Operation Of Orphanage And Center Formentally Retarded ChildrenSection 44: Inspection Of Children’s Welfare Home, Juvenile Reformhome, Orphanage EtcSection 45: Provisions Relating To The Children’s Welfare Home,juvenile Reform Home, Orphanage Etc
Chapter - 6
Section 49: Only Certain Persons To Attend In Cases Relating To ChildSection 50: Investigation Of Case And Suspension Of PunishmentSection 51: Case May Be Filed On Behalf A ChildSection 52: Statistics Relating To The Child And Restriction In Its UseSection 53: PunishmentSection 54: LimitationSection 55: Officer Hearing Cases And Procedures Relating To CaseSection 56: AppealSection 57: Priority To Be Given In Hearing CasesSection 58: Power To Frame RulesSection 59: Repeal And Amendment