Orphanages and Other Charitable Homes (Supervision and Control) Act,1960
Act No : 10
Section :
Revocation of certificate.
17. (1) Revocation of certificate. The Board may, without prejudice to any other penalty to which a person to whom a certificate has been granted may be liable under this Act, revoke the certificate- (a) if it is satisfied that the home is not being conducted in accordance with the conditions laid down in the certi- ficate ; or (b) the management of the home is being persistently carried on in an unsatisfactory manner or is being carried on in a manner highly prejudicial to the moral and physical well-being of the inmates ; or (c) the home has, in the opinion of the Board, otherwise rendered itself unsuitable for that purpose: Provided that no order of revocation shall be made under this sub-section until an opportunity is given to the person to show cause why the certificate should not be revoked; and in every case of revocation. the grounds therefor shall be com- municated to the person in the prescribed manner. 749 (2) Where a certificate in respect of a home is revoked under subsection (1), such home shall cease to function- (a) where an appeal has not been preferred under section 18 against the order of revocation, immediately on the expiration of the period prescribed for such appeal ; (b) where such appeal has been preferred, but the order of revocation is upheld, from the date of the appellate order. (3) On any home ceasing to function under sub-section (2), the Board may direct that any woman or child who is an inmate of such home shall be- (a) restored to the custody of her or his parent, husband or lawful guardian, as the case may be , or (b) transferred to another recognised home, or (c) entrusted to the care of any other fit person: Provided that no woman shall be entrusted to the care of any person other than a woman.
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