1. Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Commissions for
Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005.
(2) It extends to the whole of India 1
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(3) It shall come into force on such date2
as the Central Government may, by notification in the
Official Gazette, appoint.
2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Commission or of the State Commission, as
the case may be;
(b) “child rights” includes the children's rights adopted in the United Nations convention on
the Rights of the Child on the 20th November, 1989 and ratified by the Government of India on
the 11th December, 1992;
(c) “Commission” means the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights constituted
under section 3;
(d) “Member” means a Member of the Commission or of the State Commission, as the case
may be, and includes the Chairperson;
1. The words “except the State of Jammu and Kashmir” omitted by Act 34 of 2019, s. 95 and the Fifth Schedule
(w.e.f. 31-10- 2019).
2. 5th February, 2007, vide notification No. S.O. 229(E), dated 15th February, 2007, see Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii).
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(e) “notification” means a notification published in the Official Gazette;
(f) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(g) “State Commission” means a State Commission for Protection of Child Rights constituted
under section 17.