Act 61 of 1986

The Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986

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.

Ministry of Labour and Employment
Enacted 1986-12-23
30 sections

Section	Title
1	Short title, extent and commencement.	Read
2	Definitions.	Read
3	Prohibition of employment of children in any occupation and process.	Read
3A	Prohibition of employment of adolescents in certain hazardous occupations and processes.	Read
4	Power to amend the Schedule.	Read
5	Technical Advisory Committee.	Read
6	Application of Part.	Read
7	Hours and period of work.	Read
8	Weekly holidays.	Read
9	Notice to Inspector.	Read
10	Disputes as to age.	Read
11	Maintenance of register.	Read
12	Display of notice containing abstract of sections 3 and 14.	Read
13	Health and safety.	Read
14	Penalties.	Read
14A	Offences to be Congnizable.	Read
14B	Child and Adolescent Labour Rehabilitation Fund.	Read
14C	Rehabilitation of rescued child or adolescent.	Read
14D	Compounding of offences.	Read
15	Modified application of certain laws in relation to penalties.	Read
16	Procedure relating to offences.	Read
17	Appointment of Inspectors.	Read
17A	District Magistrate to implement the provisions.	Read
17B	Inspection and monitoring.	Read
18	Power to make rules.	Read
19	Rules and notifications to be laid before Parliament or State legislature.	Read
20	Certain other provisions of law not barred.	Read
21	Power to remove difficulties.	Read
22	Repeal and savings.	Read
23 to 26	Repealed.	Read