Child Labour Prohibition and Regulation Act, 1986

the family that involves time, energy, commitment, which affects the

ability of child to participate in leisure, play, and educational activities.
Such work impairs the health and development of a child. According to the International Labour Organization, “Child labour includes children prematurely living adult lives, working long hours for low wages under condition damaging to their health and to their physical and mental development.”
All the children in the age group of 6-14 years, who should actually be in school but are out of school, are deemed to be actual or potential child labourers.

Meaning of Child Labour

situations and are exposed to lasting physical and psychological harm.

They tend to develop:
Respiratory problems such as asthma, tuberculosis
General weakness, stunned growth, body aches and joint pain
Poor eyesight and other eye problems such as watering, irritation and reddining of eyes.
Loss of appetite
Disability by working on looms
Mental disabilities etc.

Adverse effects of Child labour on the health of children

his fourteenth year of age in occupations and processes enlisted

in Part A and Part B for schedule of the act.
Lays down a procedure to decide modifications to the schedule of banned occupations or processes.
Regulates conditions of work where children are not prohibited from working.
A child shall not be required to work for more than six hours a day which shall be inclusive of his/her half an hour break

Features of Child Labour Prohibition and Regulation Act, 1986

7p.m to 8a.m.
No child shall be required or permitted to

work overtime.
Every child shall get a weekly off.
There is an obligation on the part of an employer to furnish information to the inspector regarding the employment of children. It is mandatory for the employer to maintain a register on this matter.

Features of Child Labour Prohibition and Regulation Act, 1986

shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall

not be less than three months to one year or with ten thousand rupees to twenty thousand rupees fine.
Whoever, having been convicted of an offence, commits a like offence afterwards, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which is for six months to two years.

Penalties.

or makes any false entry in any such register ;

or
fails to display a notice containing an abstract; or
fails to comply with or contravenes any other provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder,
shall be punishable with simple imprisonment which may extend to one month or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees or with both.  

Penalties.