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

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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.

Act number
61 of 1986
Ministry
Ministry of Labour and Employment
Enacted
23 Dec 1986

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

30 sections

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