Legal Analysis of Schedule Containing the List of Hazardous and Non-Hazardous occupati ons and Processes of the Child & Adolescent Labour (Prohibiti on and Regulati on) Act, 1986
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2020-10
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Child Rights and You (CRY)
Abstract
This report examines the evolution and emerging trends in the child labour legislation in India after its
enactment. It aims to study and provide a comprehensive overview of the policy making process that
delineates hazardous and non-hazardous processes and occupations through a detailed examination of
Environmental Protection Act, 1986 and the Factories Act, 1948. It also discusses and builds a case for giving
preference to the Environment Protection Act, 1986 Act while preparing the schedule for listing hazardous
and non-hazardous processes and occupations in the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, instead
of Factories Act, 1948. It further discusses the issues related to departmental convergence, decision-making,
enforcement process at the ground level and suggests policy reforms at the macro level. On the basis of
the discussions it suggests a plausible policy method for identifying and classifying work under hazardous
and non-hazardous occupations from the perspective of children. The last section of the report provides a
comprehensive overview of segmented working conditions as documented in various policy briefs, reports
and academic literature.
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Child Labour Act - Child Labour Legislation - India