Children's Act, 2048 (1992)
Section 39
General Punishment May Be Given To Maintain The discipline
(1) In case an Abandoned Child does not comply with the terms and conditions to be compiled with while staying in the Children’s Welfare Home or commits any act which violates discipline, the Chief of the Children’s Welfare Home may impose any of the following punishments on such Child: –
(a) To deprive him from the facilities available in the Children’s Welfare Home for a period not exceeding three days at one time or,
(b) To realize full or partial amount belonging to the damage, in case anything belonging to the Children Welfare Home is knowingly broken or
damaged.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), it shall not be deemed to have conferred powers to the Chief of the Children’s Welfare Home to batter or detain the Child in solitary confinement or to stop giving food and water to such Child.
(3) For the purpose of realization of the amount of the damage from the Abandoned Child pursuant to clause (b) of sub-  section (1), the Chief of the Children’s Welfare Home shall realize the amount from income of the concerned Child or from his salary, if he is getting any for working there, and shall have to reconcile
the account by remitting the remaining amount.
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