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| Name: | Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2016 (No. 35 of 2016). |
| Country: | India |
| Subject(s): | Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons; Hazardous child labour |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 2016-07-30 |
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| ISN: | IND-2016-L-105989 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=105989&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Legislation on-line  Platform for Effective Enforcement for No Child Labour, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India PDF of Act (consulted on 2018-02-13) |
| Abstract/Citation: | Makes some major amendments to the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 by: - Amending the Long Title; - Amending section 2 concerning definitions of "Adolescent" and "Child"; - Amending section 3 concerning Prohibition of employment of children in any occupation and process; - Inserting a new section 3A concerning prohibition of employment of adolescents in certain hazardous occupations and processes; - Making minor amendments to sections 4-13; - Amending section 14 concerning penalties for violations of the Act; - Inserting new sections 14A (offences to be cognizable), 14B (Child and Adolescent Labour Rehabilitation Fund), 14C (Rehabilitation of rescued child or adolescent), and 14D (Compounding offences); - Inserting new sections 17A (District Magistrate to implement the provisions.) and 17B (Inspection and monitoring); - Amending consequentially section 18; - Amends the list in the Schedule. |
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