Children's Act, 2048 (1992)
Section 12
Disqualifications Or Counts Not Be Applicable
(1) If a person is to be disqualified to hold any office or to enjoy any facility
under a law for reason of committing an offence, such disqualification shall not be applicable with regard to the Child
committing an offence during his/her childhood.
(2) For the purpose of determination of counts of offence, an offence committed during childhood shall not be counted.
(3) Even if a Child commits the same offence more than once, he shall not be liable to additional punishment on the basis of additional counts of offence.
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