Rajya Sabha on Tuesday July 19,2016 passed a bill which prohibits employment of
children below 14 years in all occupations or processes except where the
child helps his family, with the provision for imprisonment up to two
years for any violation
.'The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill' makes employment of children below 14 years as cognizable offence for employers and provides for penalty for parents
It provides for enhanced punishment for
violators. The penalty for employing a child has been increased to
imprisonment between 6 months and two years (from 3 months to one year)
or a fine of Rs 20,000 to Rs 50,000 (from Rs 10,000-20,000) or both.
The second time offence will attract imprisonment of one year to three years from the earlier 6 months and two years.
According to provisions of the Bill, no child should be employed in any occupation or process except where he or she helps his family after school hours or helps his family in fields, home based work, forest gathering or attends technical institutions during vacations for the purpose of learning.
.'The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill' makes employment of children below 14 years as cognizable offence for employers and provides for penalty for parents
The Bill, which was almost unanimously passed
by voice vote, defines children between 14-18 years as adolescents and
lays down that they should not be employed in any hazardous occupations
and processes.
The second time offence will attract imprisonment of one year to three years from the earlier 6 months and two years.
According to provisions of the Bill, no child should be employed in any occupation or process except where he or she helps his family after school hours or helps his family in fields, home based work, forest gathering or attends technical institutions during vacations for the purpose of learning.
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