CHAPTER IX MISCELLANEOUS
Subject to such rules as may be made in this behalf, the State Government shall prepare guidelines for use of non-governmental organisations, professionals and experts or persons having knowledge of psychology, social work, physical health, mental health and child development to be associated with the pre-trial and trial stage to assist the child.
Pocso Act 2012
Section 27 Medical examination of a child
Section 28 Designation of Special Courts
Section 29 Presumption as to certain offences
Section 30 Presumption of culpable mental state
Section 31 Application of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to proceedings before a Special Court
Section 32 Special Public Prosecutors
Section 33 Procedure and powers of Special Court
Section 35 Period for recording of evidence of child and disposal of case
Section 36 Child not to see accused at the time of testifying
Section 37 Trials to be conducted in camera
Section 38 Assistance of an interpreter or expert while recording evidence of child
Section 39 Guidelines for child to take assistance of experts, etc
Section 40 Right of child to take assistance of legal practitioner
Section 41 Provisions of sections 3 to 13 not to apply in certain cases
Section 42 Alternate punishment
Section 43 Public awareness about Act
Section 44 Monitoring of implementation of Act