Question

12. What are the unique features of POCSO Act?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Salient Features:

The Act defines a child as any person below eighteen years of age, and regards the best interests and welfare of the child as matter of paramount importance at every stage, to ensure the healthy physical, emotional, intellectual and social development of the child. The act is gender neutral.

Answer 2

The unique features of POCSO Act are as follows:

1. It is a law that aims at protecting children( individuals below eighteen years of age) from sexual assault, harassment or exploitation.

Therefore, it ensures the healthy upbringing of a child.

2. The act is not for any particular gender( male or female), and is therefore gender neutral.

POSCO Act stands for Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, which was passed in the year 2012.