THE CHILD AND ADOLESCENT LABOUR (PROHIBITION AND REGULATION) ACT,1986. ACT NO. 61 OF 1986, 23rd December, 1986.
An Act to prohibit the engagement of children in all occupations and to prohibit the engagement of adolescents in hazardous occupations and processes and the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Thirty-seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:—
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| Sections | Particulars |
| Preamble | |
| 1 | Short title, Extent and commencement |
| 2 | Definitions |
| 3 | Prohibition of Employment of Children in certain occupations and processes |
| 4 | Power to amend the schedule |
| 5 | Child labour technical advisory committee |
| 6 | Application of Part |
| 7 | Hours and Period of work |
| 8 | Weekly Holidays |
| 9 | Notice to Inspector |
| 10 | Disputes as to age |
| 11 | Maintenance of Register |
| 12 | Display of notice containing abstract of secs .3 and 14 |
| 13 | Health and Safety |
| 14 | Penalties |
| 15 | Modified application of certain laws in relation to penalties |
| 16 | Procedure relating to offences |
| 17 | Appointment of Inspectors |
| 18 | Power to make rules |
| 19 | Rules and Notification to be laid before Parliament or State Legislature |
| 20 | Certain other provisions of law not barred |
| 21 | Power to remove difficulties |
| 22 | Repeal and Savings |
| 23 | Amendment of Act 11 of 1948 |
| 24 | Amendment of Act 69 of 1951 |
| 25 | Amendment of Act 44 of 1958 |
| 26 | Amendment of Act 27 of 1961 |
| Schedule | Part A Occupations |
| Part B Processes |