As per Section 27 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, the appointment of a person as a member of the Child Welfare Committee is for a maximum period of ______.

The correct answer is 3 Years.

Key Points

•  Section 27 Juvenile Justice Act 2015
  • No person shall be appointed as a member of the Committee unless such person has been actively involved in health, education, or welfare activities pertaining to children for at least seven years or is a practising professional with a degree in child psychology or psychiatry, or law or social work or sociology or human development.
  • No person shall be appointed as a member unless he possesses such other qualifications as may be prescribed.
  • No person shall be appointed for a period of more than three years as a member of the Committee.

Additional Information

• THE JUVENILE JUSTICE (CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN) ACT, 2015
  • An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to children alleged and found to be in conflict with the law and children in need of care and protection by catering to their basic needs through proper care, protection, development, treatment, and social re-integration, by adopting a the child-friendly approach in the adjudication and disposal of matters in the best interest of children and for their rehabilitation through processes provided, and institutions and bodies established, herein under, and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.