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LKA-1956-L-50754
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Title_of_text
Employment of Women, Young Persons, and Children Act (No. 47 of 1956).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Sri Lanka
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons; Equality of opportunity and treatment
Adopted on (Date of text)
1956-11-07
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Prohibits night work for women and persons younger than the age of 18; Part II prohibits the employment of children in general in industrial undertakings, except in family enterprises. Part III regulates child labour in undertakings other than industry or seafaring. "Child" is defined as a person under 14 years of age.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1958-04-11 (LKA-1958-R-67574)
Employment of Young Persons at Night in Industrial Undertakings Regulations, 1957.
Implementing text(s)
1958-04-11 (LKA-1958-R-67575)
Employment of Young Persons at Sea Regulations, 1957.
Implementing text(s)
1958-04-11 (LKA-1958-R-67576)
Employment of Children Regulations, 1957.
Implementing text(s)
1958-04-11 (LKA-1958-R-67577)
Regulations relating to the line of division separating industry from agriculture, commerce and other non industrial occupations.
Implementing text(s)
1958-04-11 (LKA-1958-R-67578)
Employment of Young Persons Regulations, 1957.
Implementing text(s)
2010-08-17 (LKA-2010-R-94372)
Hazardous Occupations Regulations, 2010.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1984-08-03 (LKA-1984-L-50774)
Employment of Women, Young Persons and Children (Amendment) Act (No. 32 of 1984).
Amending text(s)
1984-08-03 (LKA-1984-L-50774)
Employment of Women, Young Persons and Children (Amendment) Act (No. 32 of 1984).
Amending text(s)
2003-03-17 (LKA-2003-L-65095)
Employment of Women, Young Persons and Children (Amendment) Act (No. 8 of 2003).
Amending text(s)
2003-03-17 (LKA-2003-L-65095)
Employment of Women, Young Persons and Children (Amendment) Act (No. 8 of 2003).
Amending text(s)
2006-08-21 (LKA-2006-L-86047)
Employment of Women, Young Persons and Children (Amendment) Act (No. 24 of 2006).
Amending text(s)
2021-01-18 (LKA-2021-L-113984)
Employment of Women, Young Persons and Children (Amendment) Act, No. 2 of 2021.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Department of Labour
Author
http://www.labourdept.gov.lk
Country
Sri Lanka
URL
http://www.labourdept.gov.lk
File
LKA50754.pdf (PDF of Act as amended to Act No. 24 of 2006)
Monograph region
Monograph title
Labour Code of Sri Lanka
Author
Labour Legislation (in force on 31 December 2002)
Publisher
Ministry of Employment and Labour
Place of publication
Colombo
Country
Sri Lanka
Date
2004
Page range
pp. 113-124
Monograph title
Labour Code of Sri Lanka - Consolidated and Updated to 31st December 2009
Author
Ministry of Labour Relations and Productivity Promotion
Country
Sri Lanka
Date
2010
Page range
pp. 247-266