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Department of Women and Child Development Secretariat

No. WCD 06 SBB 2025 Dated: 11.09.2025.

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 36 of the Commissions for

Protection of Child Rights Act 2005 (Central Act No.4 of 2006), the Government of

Karnataka hereby makes following rules further to amend the Karnataka State

Commission for Protection of Child Right Rules, 2010 namely:-

RULES

1. Title and Commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Karnataka

State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (Amendment) Rules, 2025.

(2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the

Official Gazette.

2. Amendment of rule 3.- In the Karnataka State Commission for

Protection of Child Right Rules, 2010 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in

rule 3,-

(i) in sub-rule(1),-

(a) in clause(a), for the words “five years of work ”, the words “ten

years of exceptional work”, shall be substituted;

(b) in clause (b), after the words “political party”, the words “or mass

organizations affiliated to political parties” shall be inserted.

inserted, namely:-

“(c) The Chairperson shall not be less than forty years of age

and the Members shall not be less than thirty-five years of age on the

date of notification of the appointment.’’

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(ii) after sub-rule (1) as so amended, the following shall be inserted, namely:-

“(2) No person having been convicted and sentenced for imprisonment

of an offence shall be eligible for appointment as Chairperson or Member of

the Commission.”

(iii) after sub-rule (2) as so inserted, the following shall be inserted, namely:-

“(3) No person having been removed or dismissed from service of the

Central Government or State Government or a body or corporation owned or

controlled by the Central Government or a State Government shall be eligible

for appointment as Chairperson or Member of the Commission.

(4) A person appointed as the Chairperson or Member shall,-

(a) if a Member of the Parliament or of the Legislature of any

State, resign such membership; or

(b) if holds any office of trust or profit, resign from such

office; or

connection with it; or

(d) if is carrying on any business, sever their connection

(short of divesting themselves of ownership) with the

conduct and management of such business; or

(e) if is practicing any profession, suspend practice of such

profession; or

(f) if working in or connected to any non-governmental

organization, sever their connection.

(5) The Chairperson and Members shall be appointed together to the

Commission and there shall be no delay in such appointments.

(6) The Selection Committee shall, on the basis of the eligibility and

evaluation criteria, select and recommend a panel of names in the order of

merit to the State Government for appointment as Chairperson and Members

of the Commission.”

3. Amendment of rule 5. In the said rules, in rule 5, after sub-rule (12) and

the entries relating thereto, the following shall be inserted, namely:-

“(13) Prepare the travel schedule of the Chairperson and Members in

consultation with them and assist with the necessary arrangements for

meetings in places other than its office in Bengaluru.

(14) Officially communicate to concerned authorities and send

summons for inquiries as per FORM- V on behalf of the Commission and

based on the instructions of the Commission issued in official meetings.”

4. Amendment of rule 6.- In the said rules, in rule 6,-

(i) after sub-rule (1), the following shall be inserted, namely:-

“(1-a) The State Government shall provide induction and

capacity building training within one month from the date their

appointment to the Chairperson and Members. The refresher training

shall be provided at regular intervals, keeping in view their statutory

responsibilities.”

(ii) for sub-rule (4), the following shall be substituted, namely:-

“ (4) If the Chairperson is unable to discharge his functions

owing to illness or other incapacity, the State Government shall

nominate any other member based on the order of merit

recommended by the Selection Committee to act as Chairperson

and the member so nominated shall hold office of Chairperson

until the Chairperson resumes office for the remainder of his

term.”

5. Amendment of rule 12.- In the said rules, in rule 12,-

(i) for sub-rule (1), the following shall be substituted, namely:-

“(1) The Commission shall meet on a fixed day every month

regularly at its headquarters in Bengaluru.”

(ii) after sub-rule (2), the following shall be inserted, namely:-

“(2-a) To the extent possible, the Commission shall prepare in advance

a detailed itinerary for its travel outside Bengaluru, provide it to the Secretary

and seek the assistance of the Secretary for necessary arrangements.”

6. Insertion of new rules 12A and 12B.- In the said rules, after rule 12, the

following shall be inserted, namely:-

“12A. Functions of the Commission: The Commission shall, in

addition to the functions assigned to it under clauses (a) to (k) of sub-section

(1) of section 13, perform the following functions, namely:-

(a) analyze existing law, policy and practice to assess compliance

with Convention on the Rights of the Child, undertake inquiries and

produce reports on any aspect of policy and practice affecting children

and comment on proposed new legislation from a child rights

perspective;

(b) present to the State Government annually and at such other

intervals as the Commission may deem fit, reports upon the working

of those safeguards.

(c)study national and other state policies that impact children

and ensure that they comply with international child rights standards.

(d) present to the State Government, National Commission for

the Protection of Child Rights and other Commissions of the State

annually and such other intervals as the Commission may deem fit,

reports upon the working of those safeguards;

(e) promote, respect and give serious consideration of the views

of children in its work and in that of all Government Departments and

Organizations dealing with children.

(f) produce and disseminate information about child rights, the

Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009

(Central Act 35 of 2009), the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of

Children) Act, 2015 (Central Act 02 of 2016), the Protection of Children

from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (Central Act 32 of 2012), the Child and

Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986(Central Act

61 of 1986), the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006(Central Act

06 of 2007), the National Food Security Act, 2013(Central Act 20 of

2013), the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (Central Act 49

of 2016), and other relevant laws and schemes.

(g) compile and analyze data on children and recommend policy

changes.

(h) promote the incorporation of child rights, child protection,

and sexuality education into the school curriculum, teachers training

and training of personnel dealing with children.

(i) refer cases and issues of national and inter-state importance

to the National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights as and

when required.

(j) make regional visits and hold public meetings and public

hearings at least once in six months in all divisions of the State and

submit reports to the State Government for necessary action.

(k) disseminate widely the role, mandate and functions of the

Commission and how it can be accessed.

(l) discharge the functions under sections 31 and 32 of the Right

of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009(Central Act

35 of 2009), section 44 of the Protection of Children from Sexual

Offences Act, 2012 (Central Act 32 of 2012), and rule 12 of the

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Rules, 2020 and section

109 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015

(Central Act 02 of 2016) and the Karnataka Juvenile Justice (Care and

Protection of Children) Rules,2025.

12B. Panel of consultants.- (1) The Commission may constitute a

panel of consultants for assisting the Commission in a wide range of tasks

including inquiry, to serve on task forces or Committees, for study, research and

analysis of specific legislations or issues concerning children and their rights.

(2) The Commission may draw on experts with relevant competence from

academic, research, administrative, investigative, legal or credible civil society

groups to form the panel.

(3) The Commission may devise a transparent process of empanelling

consultants with adequate expertise so that they are available for quick delegation

of tasks”

7. Amendment of rule 15.- In the said rules, for rule 15, the following shall

be substituted, namely:-

“15. Transaction of Business out side headquarters.- (1) The

Commission or some members may transact business at places outside its

headquarters after obtaining approval by the Chairperson:

Provided that, if parties are to be heard in connection with any inquiry

under the Act the quorum shall be four including the Chairperson or their

nominee from within the Commission.

(2) Where district level review meetings are held, the quorum shall be

four including the Chairperson or their nominee from within the

Commission. Such review meeting shall be held in the presence of the Deputy

Commissioner and the Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Panchayat.

(3) Where meetings are to be held with any department at the district

or taluk level, at least two members shall conduct such meetings of the

Commission, in the presence of officials of the concerned department.”

8. Insertion of new FORM V.- In the said rules, after FORM IV the

following shall inserted, namely:-

By Order and in the name of the Government of Karnataka

(MURALIDHAR S TALLIKERI)

Deputy Secretary to Government-2,

Department of Women and Child Development and

Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities and Senior Citizens.

FORM V

[See rule 5 (14)]

(Summons for Attendance of Persons Complained Against/Witnesses)

No/

Dated:

To,

Name & Designation of person

1. Whereas the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights is a statutory

body empowered by Parliament to monitor working of rights and safeguards

provided in the Constitution and Laws of the country for children, and to look into

specific complaints regarding deprivation of such rights and safeguards by

exercising “all powers of a civil court”; and

2. Whereas section 14(1)(a) of the Commission for Protection of Child Rights

Act, 2005 specifically gives the Commission the power of “summoning and

enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath”; and Section

14(1)(b) gives the power of “discovery and production of any document”.

3.Whereas

the

Commission

has

taken

cognizance

the

complaint/representation/report/ impugned action mentioned below:

Date on which complaint was filed:

Reference No:

Brief summary of complaint:

4. Now therefore: the Commission has decided that you shall kindly appear

in person in the Commission’s office or at the specified place with the following

documents, before the Bench of Members mentioned below:

a. Documents required _______________and be present along with all

necessary files/documents in support of the contentions you may want to

make:

5. You will have to appear before a bench of the Commission on

_________ ________(Date) at ___________(Time) in ______________ (Place).

Kindly Note: that if you do not comply with this requirement you will be

liable to all the legal consequences of ignoring directions of a lawful authority of

competent jurisdiction.”

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