The Puducherry Child Labour (Prohibition And Regulation) (Amendment) Rules, 2020

The Administrator of Puducherry vide notification G.O.Ms.No.09/AIL/Lab/G/2020 has inserted following Rules in The Puducherry Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Rules, 1995..

Rule 2A (Awareness on prohibition of employment of child and adolescents in contravention to Act),

Rule 2B (Child to help his family without affecting education),

Rule 2C (Child to work as an artist),

Rule 15A (Hours of Work),

Rule 16A (Payment of amount to child or adolescent from and out of Child and Adolescent Labour Rehabilitation fund),

Rule 17A (Persons who may file complaint),

Rule 17B (Manner of compounding offences),

Rule 17C (Duties of District Magistrate),

Rule 17D (Duties of Inspector),

Rule 17E ( Periodical inspection and monitoring)

As per Amendment, Employers of adolescent to produce to the Inspector a certificate of age from the Appropriate medical authority and employer should be aware of the provision of the Act.

Effective date would be 7 November 2020

Please refer notification for more details.

Notification:-The_Puducherry_Child_Labour_Prohibition_and_Regulation_Amendment_Rules_2020.pdf