LawgistThe Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act
16Procedure relating to offences
(1) Any person, police officer or Inspector may file a complaint of the commission of an offence under this Act in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(2) Every certificate as to the age of a child which has been granted by a prescribed medical authority shall, for the purposes of this Act, be conclusive evidence as to the age of the child to whom it relates.
(3) No court inferior to that of a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Magistrate of the first class shall try any offence under this Act.
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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- 23 Repealed
