The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act of 1986 prohibits children from working in certain hazardous occupations and regulates the working conditions of children in other occupations. The key points are:
1. The Act prohibits employment of children under 14 years of age in occupations such as mines, explosive factories, automobile workshops and domestic work.
2. It regulates the working hours and conditions of children between 14-18 years working in other occupations by limiting work to 6 hours per day and between 8am-7pm only.
3. Employers must maintain registers with details of child workers and adhere to health and safety standards at the workplace.
4. Violators of the Act face imprisonment up to 1 year and
The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act of 1986 prohibits children from working in certain hazardous occupations and regulates the working conditions of children in other occupations. The key points are:
1. The Act prohibits employment of children under 14 years of age in occupations such as mines, explosive factories, automobile workshops and domestic work.
2. It regulates the working hours and conditions of children between 14-18 years working in other occupations by limiting work to 6 hours per day and between 8am-7pm only.
3. Employers must maintain registers with details of child workers and adhere to health and safety standards at the workplace.
4. Violators of the Act face imprisonment up to 1 year and
The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act of 1986 prohibits children from working in certain hazardous occupations and regulates the working conditions of children in other occupations. The key points are:
1. The Act prohibits employment of children under 14 years of age in occupations such as mines, explosive factories, automobile workshops and domestic work.
2. It regulates the working hours and conditions of children between 14-18 years working in other occupations by limiting work to 6 hours per day and between 8am-7pm only.
3. Employers must maintain registers with details of child workers and adhere to health and safety standards at the workplace.
4. Violators of the Act face imprisonment up to 1 year and
THE CHILD LABOUR (PROHIBITIION No Child shall be employed or permitted to work in:
AND REGULATION) ACT, 1986. • 1. Transport, catering or
The Act came in force from 23rd • construction by railways. December, 1986. • 2. Firecracker shop. • 3. Slaughter House. By • 4. Automobile workshop/garages. ThulasiRam R • 5. Foundaries. (215116004) • 6. Handloom/Powerloom. • 7. Mines. An Act to prohibit the • 8. Plastic units and fibreglass workshop. engagement of children in certain employments and to • 9. Domestic Servants. regulate the conditions of work • 10. Dhabas, restaurants, hotels, motels, tea shops, of children in certain other resorts, spas, or other recreational and many more employment.
CHILD LABOUR TECHNICAL ADVISORY
Hours and Periods of work COMMITTEE. • No child shall be required or permitted to work in any establishment in • This committee shall advise the Central Government about the excess of such number of hours as may be prescribed for such additions of any industry or occupations to exclude prohibit child establishment or class of establishments. employment. • The period of work on each day shall be so fixed that no period shall • The Committee shall consists of Chairman and other members exceed three hours and that no child shall work for more than 3 hours not exceeding in total ten. • The Period of Work Shall not be spread more than 6 hours • No child shall be permitted or required to work between 7 p.m. and 8 a.m. • No child shall be required or permitted to work overtime.
Maintenance of Register Health and Safety
• Every occupier shall maintained register for inspection by Inspector • The appropriate Government shall makes rules for child at all times during working hours showing: employment regarding: • 1. Name and birth of working child; • 1. Cleanliness at work place; • 2. Hours and periods of work and intervals of rest; • 2. Disposal of wastes and effluents; • 3. Nature of work given to child; • 3. Ventilation and temperature; • 4. Such other particulars as may be prescribed. • 4. Dust and fume; • 5. Lighting and drinking water etc. Penalties Thank You • Whoever employs any child in contravention of this act shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three months but which may extend to one year or fine which shall not be less than ten thousand rupees but which may extend to twenty thousand rupees or with both. • If any one again commits similar offence for second time than he will be punished more. fails to giver notice to Inspector; • 1.Fails to maintain register or makes entries; • 2.Fails to display notice • 3.Fails to comply with or contravenes any other provisions of this Act or rules Shall be punished with simple imprisonment which may extend to one month or with fine which may extend to ten thousand