Scribd
Upload
4 views1 page

Child Labour Protection Act

The Child Labour Prohibition and Regulation Act of 1986 redefines child labour laws in India, prohibiting employment of children in specified occupations and processes. It establishes working hours, mandates a weekly holiday, and outlines health and safety standards, along with penalties for non-compliance. The act also incorporates amendments from several older laws related to minimum wage and labour conditions.

Uploaded by

nirajsoundararajan16
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
4 views1 page

Child Labour Protection Act

The Child Labour Prohibition and Regulation Act of 1986 redefines child labour laws in India, prohibiting employment of children in specified occupations and processes. It establishes working hours, mandates a weekly holiday, and outlines health and safety standards, along with penalties for non-compliance. The act also incorporates amendments from several older laws related to minimum wage and labour conditions.

Uploaded by

nirajsoundararajan16
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 1

The Child Labour prohibition and Regulation Act – 1986

This act redefines the laws pertaining to child labour in India. It extends the whole of India. As per
this act, No child shall be employed or permitted to work in any of the occupations set forth in Part A
of the Schedule or in any workshop wherein any of the processes set forth in Part B of the Schedule
is carried on:

Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to any workshop wherein any process is carried on
by the occupier with the aid of his family or to any school established by, or receiving assistance or
recognition from, Government.

The act defines the period in terms of hours of work permitted. It states that children shall not be
permitted to work from 7 pm and 8 am and overtime is prohibited. A holiday of one whole day per
week shall be granted. The act also defines the Health and safety standards and most importantly,
states explicitly, the penalties involved if the regulations are not followed. Finally, much needed
amendments to older act have been included. These include Minimum Wage Act 1948, Plantations
Labour Act 1951, Merchant Shipping Act 1958 and Motor Transport Workers Act 1961.

Source - labour.nic.in/cwl/childlabouract.doc

You might also like