Page 15 of 15 24. Porver to make rules.- The Govemment may, by notification in the offrcial Gazette. make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act. 25. Repeal.- The Juvenile Justice System Ordinance, 2000 (XX[ of2000) is hereby repealed. STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS Article 35 of the' Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan provides that the State shall protect the child. Article 25(3) also empowers the State to make special provisions for protection ofchildren. Furthermore, Pakistan is signatory to the UN Convention on the Rights of Child and is under obligation to take special measures for the protection and rehabilitation ofthejuveniles. 2. The object of this Bill is to modi$ and amend the laws relating to criminal justice system for juveniles by providing special focus on disposal of cases through diversion and socialreintegration of the juvenile offenders. 3. The Hon'ble Lahore High Court, Lahore in its judgment reported as PLD 2005 Lahore l5 while striking down the prevalent the Juvenile Justice System Ordinance,2000, observed that Parliament may enact a fresh law after attending to all the infirmities of Juvenile Justice System Ordinance,2000. 4. It is firther expedient to provide special procedure for judicial proceedings as well as provisions for diversion and social reintegration of children who alleged to have cornmitted an offence and come in conflict u'ith law without resorting to formal judicial proceedings and disposal of matters in the best interest of children and for their rehabilitation through processes provided, and institutions and bodies established. 5. The Bill seeks to achieve the above mentioned objectives (Minister-in-charge) Ministry of Human Rights