The question (12 marks)
"Certain employments became all occupations, and a new class of protected person appeared." Examine the prohibition on the employment of children and adolescents under the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 as it now stands, and the regulation of the conditions of work permitted under it. (12 marks)
MU Module IV, Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986 as amended in 2016; pack ch. 04 §§6–8.
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 4 · Unorganised Workers' Social Security and Child Labour of Labour Law and Industrial Relations – II.
Authorities you will need
- Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986, s. 3A and the Schedule
- Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986, ss. 4 and 5
- Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986, s. 16(2)
- Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009, as referred to in s. 2(ii)
How an answer is marked
A full-marks answer names the issue in one line, states the rule with its section, cites the authority, applies it to these facts and concludes — in that order. The app's model answer for this question is written in exactly that shape, with a checklist to mark your own attempt against.