Section 78 — Transfer between children’s homes, certified schools or institutions in the State and the home, schools or institutions of like nature in other parts of India.

78. Transfer between children’s homes, certified schools or institutions in
the State and the home, schools or institutions of like nature in other
parts of India - (1) The Government may, in consultation with the manager of
any children’s home, certified school or fit person institution in this State,
consent to the transfer to that home, school or institution of any child or
juvenile offender detained in a home, school or institution of a like nature in
any other part of India by an order of a competent authority, and upon such
transfer of a child or juvenile offender to the home, school or institution in this
State, the provisions of this Act shall apply to such child or juvenile offender.

(2) The Government may direct any child or juvenile offender to be
transferred from any children’s home, certified school or fit person institutions
in this State to any home, school or institution of a like nature in any part of
India in respect of which provision similar to that in this State, is made by the
Government of that part of India under any law in force therein:



Provided that no such child or juvenile offender shall be transferred
under this sub-section without the consent of the concerned Government of
that part of India.