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| The Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1886 |
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To regulate the conditions of the work of the children in certain employment. |
| ‘Child’ means a person who has not completed his/her 14 years of age. |
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| Obligations & Prohibitions: |
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No child to be employed in occupation set forth in Part A of the Schedule or any workshop wherein any of the processes set-forth in part B of the Schedule is carried on. |
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Hours and period of work: |
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Not to exceed 3 hours |
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Interval for rest: 1 hour |
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Spread over: not more than 6 hours inclusive of interval and the time spent for waiting |
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Not permitted to work between 7 pm to 8 am. |
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Not permitted to work on overtime. |
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Weekly Holidays: One whole day, not to be altered more than once in three months. |
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Display of Notice: Containing an abstract of Section 3 pertaining to prohibition of employment of children and the provisions for penalties. |
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