Office Memorandum No. 937/2018/HD of the Home Department, Government of Tamil Nadu dated 6th February, 2018 on the running of an open shelter [C15-GRV]
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No. 937/2018/HD
GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
Home Department, Government of Tamil Nadu
Chennai, dated the 6th February, 2018
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: The running of an open shelter by open shelters under the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Woman Act, 2002, regarding.
1. The undersigned is directed to say that references have been received in the Home Department, Government of Tamil Nadu on the manner in which the running of an open shelter by open shelters is to be regulated under the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Woman Act, 2002.
2. The matter has been examined. Every open shelter carrying on the running of an open shelter shall make an application in Form III to the Juvenile Justice Board within sixty days, accompanied by a fee of ten rupees.
3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the running of an open shelter is undertaken, and the Juvenile Justice Board shall dispose of it within sixty days of its receipt.
4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this office memorandum may be brought to the notice of the Home Department, Government of Tamil Nadu.
(Secretary to Government)
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