Section 14 of The Orphanages and other Charitable Homes (Supervision and Control) Act, 1960
Every person desiring to maintain or conduct a home shall make an application for a certificate of recognition to the Board in such form and containing such particulars as may be prescribed: Provided that a person maintaining or conducting a home at the commencement of this Act shall be allowed a period of three months from such commencement to make an application for such certificate.
Summary
- Anyone who wants to run a home must submit an application for a certificate to the Board.
- The application must be in a specific form and contain certain prescribed details.
- If a person is already running a home when the Act begins, they are given a grace period to apply.
- This grace period is exactly three months from the date the Act commences.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. Who do I send my application to?
You must apply to the Board.
2. Is there a specific format for the application?
Yes, it must be in the form and contain the particulars that are prescribed by the rules.
3. What if I am already running a home when this law starts in my area?
You are allowed a period of three months from the commencement to make your application.
Test yourself
Q1.Under Section 14 of The Orphanages and other Charitable Homes (Supervision and Control) Act, 1960, to whom must an application for a certificate of recognition be submitted?
Q2.Under Section 14 of The Orphanages and other Charitable Homes (Supervision and Control) Act, 1960, how much time is given to a person who is already running a home when the Act commences to apply for a certificate?
Q3.Under Section 14 of The Orphanages and other Charitable Homes (Supervision and Control) Act, 1960, what information must the application contain?
Q4.Under Section 14 of The Orphanages and other Charitable Homes (Supervision and Control) Act, 1960, does the three-month grace period apply to someone opening a new home after the Act starts?