Under Section-3 of the "Children and Adolescent Labor (Prohibition and Regulation) Act", it a cognizable offence for a child of how many years to work in any type of hazardous area or non-risk area?
The correct answer is 14 years.
- Under Section-3 of the "Children and Adolescent Labor (Prohibition and Regulation) Act", it a cognizable offence for a child of 14 years to work in any type of hazardous area or non-risk area.
Key Points
- Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986
- As per the Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986, a "Child" is defined as any person below the age of 14, and the CLPR Act prohibits employment of a Child in any employment including as domestic help.
- The act was amended in 2016 ("CLPR Act").
Additional Information
- Importance of the act
- In 2011, the national census of India found the total number of child labourers, aged [5–14], to be at 10.1 million, out of the total of 259.64 million children in that age group.
- The child labour problem is not unique to India; worldwide, about 217 million children work, many full-time.

