Under Section 16(2) of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, which of the following persons may…
Section 16(2) lets the State Government request "a respectable member of the locality with a record of social service or an officer of the Gram Panchayat or Municipality or…
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Under Section 16(2) of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, which of the following persons may be requested to assist the Child Marriage Prohibition Officer?
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Correct answer C
Section 16(2) lets the State Government request "a respectable member of the locality with a record of social service or an officer of the Gram Panchayat or Municipality or an officer of the Government or any public sector undertaking or an office bearer of any non-governmental organisation" to assist the officer. The list is wide and is not limited to police, NGOs or judicial staff.
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