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IND-2016-L-105989
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Title_of_text
Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2016 (No. 35 of 2016).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
India
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons; Hazardous child labour
Adopted on (Date of text)
2016-07-30
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
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.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2016-09-01
Ministry of Labour and Employment Notification S.O. 2823(E)
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1986-12-23 (IND-1986-L-27803)
Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986 (No. 61 of 1986).
Related Text region
Related text(s)
2012-12-04 (IND-2012-L-93652)
The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2012 (Bill No. LXII of 2012).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Platform for Effective Enforcement for No Child Labour
Publisher
Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India
URL
https://pencil.gov.in
File
IND105989.pdf (PDF of Act)