Section 2, Orphanages and Other Charitable Homes (Supervision and Control) Act, 1960 [S1F-WXN]

As at 6 September 2026. In force from 12 March 1960.

In Orphanages and Other Charitable Homes (Supervision and Control) Act, 1960 [A10-GR8]. This text from 12 March 1960. No other text held.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 2, Orphanages and Other Charitable Homes (Supervision and Control) Act, 1960 [S1F-WXN]. Machine: S1F-WXN.

2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "child" means a person who has not completed eighteen years of age; (b) "Committee" means the Committee constituted under section 4; (c) "aggrieved person" means any woman who is, or has been, in a domestic relationship with the respondent and who alleges to have been subjected to any act of domestic violence by the respondent; (d) "Protection Officer" means an officer appointed by the State Government under section 8; (e) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly; (f) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.

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aggrieved person: Section 2, Orphanages and Other Charitable Homes (Supervision and Control) Act, 1960 [S1FWXN] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "aggrieved person" means any woman who is, or has been, in a domestic relationship with the respondent and who alleges to have been subjected to any act of domestic violence by the respondent

aggrieved person: 6 more definitions.

child: Section 2, Orphanages and Other Charitable Homes (Supervision and Control) Act, 1960 [S1FWXN] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "child" means a person who has not completed eighteen years of age

child: 18 more definitions.

Committee: Section 2, Orphanages and Other Charitable Homes (Supervision and Control) Act, 1960 [S1FWXN] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Committee" means the Committee constituted under section 4

Committee: 11 more definitions.

Protection Officer: Section 2, Orphanages and Other Charitable Homes (Supervision and Control) Act, 1960 [S1FWXN] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Protection Officer" means an officer appointed by the State Government under section 8

Protection Officer: 10 more definitions.

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