POCSO Act Section 43 — Public awareness about Act

CHAPTER IX MISCELLANEOUS

Criminal

Summary

The Central Government and every State Government must take all measures to ensure that the provisions of this Act are given wide publicity through media, including television, radio and the print media, at regular intervals. This is done to make the general public, children, and their parents and guardians aware of the provisions of this Act.

The Central Government and every State Government must also ensure that officers of the Central Government and the State Governments, as well as other concerned persons including police officers, are given periodic training on matters relating to the implementation of the provisions of this Act.

Official Text

The Central Government and every State Government, shall take all measures to ensure that—

(a) the provisions of this Act are given wide publicity through media including the television, radio and the print media at regular intervals to make the general public, children as well as their parents and guardians aware of the provisions of this Act;

(b) the officers of the Central Government and the State Governments and other concerned persons (including the police officers) are imparted periodic training on the matters relating to the implementation of the provisions of the Act.