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Section 17B of THE CHILD AND ADOLESCENT (PROHIBITION AND REGULATION) ACT, 1986

The appropriate Government shall make or cause to be made periodic inspection of the places at which the employment of children is prohibited and hazardous occupations or processes are carried out at such intervals as it thinks fit, and monitor the issues, relating to the provisions of this Act.]

Summary

This section makes it mandatory for the government to regularly check places where child labour is banned or hazardous work happens.
The government can either conduct these inspections directly or arrange for an outside agency to do them.
These checks happen periodically, meaning at regular intervals decided by the government.
The government is also required to actively monitor issues related to the overall rules of the law.

Practical examples

1The state labour department sets up a schedule to send inspectors to all fireworks factories in Sivakasi every three months to ensure no children are secretly working there.

2The central government hires an independent agency in 2027 to monitor and submit quarterly reports on hazardous mines in Jharkhand to check for illegal adolescent workers.

FAQ

1. Does Section 17B of the Child and Adolescent (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 require one-off or regular inspections?

Section 17B of the 1986 Act requires periodic inspections, meaning they must be done regularly at intervals chosen by the government.

2. Under Section 17B of the child labour law, what specific locations must be inspected?

According to Section 17B of the Child Labour Act, inspections must target places where the employment of children is prohibited and where hazardous occupations or processes are carried out.

3. Who is responsible for ensuring inspections happen under Section 17B of the 1986 Act?

Section 17B of the child and adolescent labour law places the responsibility on the appropriate government to either make the inspections or cause them to be made.

Test yourself

Q1.What kind of inspections are mandated by Section 17B of the Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986?

Q2.According to Section 17B of the 1986 child protection law, which places are specifically targeted for inspection?

Q3.Under Section 17B of the Child and Adolescent (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986, what else must the government do besides inspecting places?

Q4.Who determines the exact time gap between inspections under Section 17B of the 1986 Child Labour Act?

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