The question (6 marks)
Write a short note on the procedure relating to offences and penalties under the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986, including the Rehabilitation Fund and the role of the District Magistrate. (6 marks)
MU Module IV, offences, penalties and enforcement machinery under the child labour legislation; pack ch. 04 §9.
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. 14(1)
- Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986, s. 14A
- Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986, ss. 14B and 14C
- Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986, s. 14D
- Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986, s. 15 and s. 20
- Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986, s. 16(1) and (3)
- Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986, ss. 17, 17A and 17B
How an answer is marked
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