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Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986
| Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 | |
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| Parliament of India | |
| Enacted by | Parliament of India |
| Status: In force | |
The Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 [1][2] is a Law enacted on 23 December, 1986 by the Parliament of India and Ministry of Labour and Employment. The Act prohibits private, government or semi-government companies, organizations, civil departments or child's family from employing a Child or Adolescent in any occupation or process, intended to aid his family or guardian.[3] Any occupier or employer caught doing such thing in which a child is being used as a Laborer, is regarded a serious offensive crime.[4]
Amendments[edit]
Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill 2016 was passed by Rajya Sabha on 20 July 2016.[5]as per the Child labour act a child is defined as any person below the age of 14, prohibits employment of a child in any employment including as domestic help (exception to family owned business and child actor).[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986, minister of labor and employment" (PDF).
- ↑ "Code Detail".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Code Details". 23 December 1986.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ↑ "Dehradun: Six child labourers rescued".
- ↑ "Amendments to Act will totally prohibit child labour: Dattatreya", The Hindu, 24 July 2016
- ↑ "the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986".
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