Circular of the Women and Child Development Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh dated 24th August, 1996 on section 4 of the Andhra Pradesh Devadasis (Prohibition of Dedication) Act, 1988 [C10-N4Z]

F. No. 10/13/1996-MINI

Government of Andhra Pradesh

Women and Child Development Department

dated the 24th August, 1996

To

All Protection Officers and all Committees

Subject: Section 4 of the Andhra Pradesh Devadasis (Prohibition of Dedication) Act, 1988 (Andhra Pradesh Act 10 of 1988), the running of a creche, regarding.

1. References have been received in the Women and Child Development Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh seeking clarification on the manner in which section 4 of the Andhra Pradesh Devadasis (Prohibition of Dedication) Act, 1988 (Andhra Pradesh Act 10 of 1988) (hereinafter referred to as the Act) is to be applied to creches who undertake the running of a creche at more than one place.

2. The matter has been examined. Section 4 of the Act requires every creche to make an application for registration to the Commission within the period stated in that section.

3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the running of a creche is undertaken, and the Commission shall process each application in accordance with section 4 of the Act and the rules made thereunder.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this circular may be brought to the notice of the Women and Child Development Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh.

(Under Secretary to the Government of Andhra Pradesh)