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(e)
"Govemment" means the Federal Govemment
or the Provincial
Govemment, as the case may be;
(0
"guardian" in relation to
a
juvenile means a parent or a person who has
been appointed as a guardian by the court or a person who has actual care
ofthe chil
(e)
J;
"heinous offence" mears an offence which is serious. gruesome, brutal,
sensational
in
character
or shocking to public morality and which
punishabk' under the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 (Act
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1860) or any
other law ..or the time being in force with death or imprisonment for life or
imprisonnrent for more than seven years with or without fine;
(h)
"juvenile" means, a child who may be dealt w'ith for an offence in
a
manner which is different from an adult;
(D
"Juvenile ,lourt" means a court established under section 4;
o
"Juvenile Justice Committee" means
a
committee established under
section l0:
(k)
"Juvenile Rehabilitation Centre" means a place u'here
a
juvenile may be
kept and p.iven education, vocatiooai or technical training for his mental,
moral and psychological development and includes certified institutions,
juvenile training insritutions, borstal institutions, vocational centres, darul-amaan and women crises centres established by the Government or by
voluntary ,rrganization certified by the Govemment;
(l)
"juvenile ,rffender" means a child who is alleged to have committed or
who has br:en found to have committed an offence:
(m)
"major o{fence" means an offence for which punishment under the
Pakistan I'enal Code, 1860 (Act
time beini;
in
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force is more than three years and up to seven years
imprisonrr ent with or without fine;