Child Labour Prohibition and Regulation Act, 1986

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This the most comprehensive Act which elaborates where and how children can work and where they cannot. It’s an Act which sets the scope of the prohibition of the engagement of children in certain employments and goes on to regulate the conditions of working of children in certain other employment and extends to the whole of India.

Part II of the Child Labour Act act prohibits children from working in any occupation listed in Part A of the Schedule of the Act. These occupations include (but are not limited to): Catering at railway establishments, construction work on the railway or anywhere nears the tracks, plastics factories, automobile garages and others. The Act also makes the provisions to prevent children working at places where certain processes are being undertaken such as beedi making, tanning, soap manufacture, brick kilns and roof tile making.
The part III of The Child Labour Act of 1986 declares regulations of conditions of work of Children as follows:
 Hours and Periods of Work
Children should not be working for more than three hours at a stretch and once three hours are completed, then the children must be given an hour break. In total, children are not to work for more than six-hour stretches (their break interval inclusive). Also, they cannot work in the hours falling between 7 p.m. and 8 a.m. At the same time, a child is entitled to one holiday per week.

Other Legislation Enacted To Check Child Labour


The factories Act of 1948: This act states all such activities as illegal and against the law which involve children below the age of 14 years being employed in any factory.
The Mines Act of 1942: Mines are considered amongst the most unsafe environments to work in, this act prohibits the employment of children below 18 years of age in a mine.
The Children Act 1960: This is also important legislation which prohibits employment of children for begging and exploitation of child employee.
The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) of Children Act of 2000: According to this act, an employee who employs a child below the age of 18 years in a hazardous environment or under bondage is considered a criminal, and who so ever indulges in such activities, would be trialed and punished with a prison term.
The Right of Children to Free and compulsory Education Act of 2009: The law necessities and mandates free and compulsory education for all children aged 6-14 years. This act also mandates a total of 25 percent of seats in each private school be reserved and allocated to children belonging to disadvantaged groups and to physically challenged children.

Kids deserve to be happy, healthy and safe :)

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