Act Number: 2

Act Name: The Children (Pledging of Labour) Act, 1933

Year: 1933

Enactment Date: 1933-02-24

Long Title: An Act to prohibit the pledging of the labour of children.

Ministry: Ministry of Labour and Employment

Department:

Section 6: Penalty for employing a child whose labour has been pledged.
Whoever, knowing or having reason to believe that an agreement has been made to pledge the labour of a child, in furtherance of such agreement employs such child, or permits such child to be employed in any premises or place under his control, shall be punished with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees.
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