Child Labor Laws Quiz

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

• The act consists of four parts: preliminary, prohibition of employment of children in certain occupations and processes, regulation of conditions of work of children, and miscellaneous.
• Part II prohibits the employment of children in certain occupations and processes, and provides the power to amend the Schedule and establishes the Child Labour Technical Advisory Committee.
• Part III regulates the conditions of work of children, including the application of the part, hours and period of work, weekly holidays, notice to Inspector, disputes as to age, maintenance of register, display of notice containing abstract of sections 3 and 14, and health and safety.
• Part IV includes miscellaneous provisions such as penalties, modified application of certain laws in relation to penalties, procedure relating to offences, appointment of Inspectors, and power to make rules.
• The act outlines penalties for contravention of the provisions.
• It provides for the modified application of certain laws in relation to penalties.
• The act also specifies the procedure relating to offences.
• It empowers the appointment of Inspectors for the implementation of the act.
• The act grants the power to make rules for the effective implementation of its provisions.
• It stipulates that rules and notifications need to be laid before the appropriate authority.
• The act is aimed at addressing and regulating child and adolescent labor in India.
• It sets out a comprehensive framework for the prohibition and regulation of child labor in various occupations and processes.