Children's Act, 2048 (1992)
Section 32
Constitution Of Central And District Children Welfare board
(1) Government of Nepal shall, by publishing a notification in the Nepal Gazette, constitute a Central Children Welfare Board consisting of twenty one members at the maximum including the members from amongst the social workers, woman social workers, medical practitioners, Child psychologists and teachers. The Name of the chairperson and members of the Central Children’s Welfare Board shall be as prescribed in the same notice.
The Board shall work subject to the policy and directives of Government of Nepal.
(2) A District Child Welfare Board shall be constituted in each District under the convenership of the Chief District Officer. In the District Children Welfare Board, there shall be the persons,  inter alia, as appointed by the Chief District Officer specially from
amongst the following persons: –
(a) Persons involved in social service,
(b) Social workers involved in works relating to
rights and interests of children,
(c) Women social workers,
(d) Medical practitioners,
(e) Child psychologists,
(f) Teachers.
(3) The tenure of the officials of the Central Children Welfare Board and District Children Welfare Board shall be of four years and they may be eligible for reappointment.
(4) The chairperson of the District Children Welfare Board shall be the person prescribed by the members of District Children Welfare Board from amongst themselves and until such chairperson is appointed, the Chief District Officer himself shall act as the chairperson of the Board.
(5) Each District Children Welfare Board shall have to submit an annual report relating to children welfare activities conducted in the district level to the Central Children Welfare Board within the month of Baisakh (April 15 to May 15 A.D.). The Central Children Welfare Board shall prepare a nation-wide report
relating to the Children on the basis of the annual reports received from the District Children Welfare Board and submit it to
Government of Nepal in each year within the month of Ashad (June 15 to July 15).
(6) Functions, duties, powers and procedures of the Central Children Welfare Board and the District Children Welfare Board, other than those referred to in the Act, shall be as prescribed.
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 - 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