Section 2:
Definitions.
In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or
context,—
“an agreement to pledge the labour of a child” means an agreement, written or oral,
express or implied, whereby the parent or guardian of a child, in return for any payment or
benefit received or to be received by him, undertakes to cause or allow the services of the
child to be utilised in any employment:
Provided that an agreement made without detriment to a child, and not made in
consideration of any benefit other than reasonable wages to be paid for the child's services,
and terminable at not more than a week’s notice, is not an agreement within the meaning of
this definition;
“child” means a person who is under the age of fifteen years; and “guardian” includes any person
having legal custody of or control over a child.