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The Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act

An Act to prohibit the engagement of children in all occupations and to prohibit the engagement of adolescents in hazardous occupations and processes and the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
1986
List of Chapters & Sections

  1. PRELIMINARY

  2. 1
     Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2
     Definitions

  • PROHIBITION OF EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN IN CERTAIN OCCUPATIONS AND PROCESSES

  • 3
     Prohibition of employment of children in any occupation and process
  • 3A
     Prohibition of employment of adolescents in certain hazardous occupations and processes
  • 4
     Power to amend the Schedule
  • 5
     Technical Advisory Committee

  • REGULATION OF CONDITIONS OF WORK OF CHILDREN

  • 6
     Application of Part
  • 7
     Hours and period of work
  • 8
     Weekly holidays
  • 9
     Notice to Inspector
  • 10
     Disputes as to age
  • 11
     Maintenance of register
  • 12
     Display of notice containing abstract of sections 3 and 14
  • 13
     Health and safety

  • MISCELLANEOUS

  • 14
     Penalties
  • 14A
     Offences to be Congnizable
  • 14B
     Child and Adolescent Labour Rehabilitation Fund
  • 14C
     Rehabilitation of rescued child or adolescent
  • 14D
     Compounding of offences
  • 15
     Modified application of certain laws in relation to penalties
  • 16
     Procedure relating to offences
  • 17
     Appointment of Inspectors
  • 17A
     District Magistrate to implement the provisions
  • 17B
     Inspection and monitoring
  • 18
     Power to make rules
  • 19
     Rules and notifications to be laid before Parliament or State legislature
  • 20
     Certain other provisions of law not barred
  • 21
     Power to remove difficulties
  • 22
     Repeal and savings
  • 23
     Repealed