Parliament today the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill 2016 approved the use of less than 14 years to ban, children of all "professional" but "work at home", for example, allows families help in forests, fields and small family units the Lok Sabha gives them the green light.
The use of a child under the age of 14 in any occupation or process which will now load a prison up to two years.
"The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill" makes the job less than 14 years as a cognizable offense for employers of children and sets penalties for parents.
The bill defines children between 14-18 years old adolescents and notes that they are not used in hazardous occupations and processes. This law was passed by the Rajya Sabha on 19 July.
It ensures a greater punishment for the perpetrators. The penalty for the use of a child was sentenced to two years of imprisonment of six months increased (from 3 months to one year) and a fine of 20,000 rupees to 50,000 rupees (Rs 10,000 -20,000), or both.
The second time offense will attract imprisonment of one to three years from the first 6 months and two years.
In accordance with the provisions of Law no child will be employed in any occupation or practice, unless he or she her family after school or help your family helps in the camps, home based work, meets the forest or attending technical facilities during the holidays, to learn.
The Minister of Labour and Employment Bandaru Dattatreya said the bill is a law and "history" of "historic", the under 14 year ban on overall child points from engaging in any profession and processes when the child helps his family after school ,
The bill tougher penalties and higher fines before, he said, adding that it will be a deterrent and violate a specific crime.
(With PTI - inputs)
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