THE PUNJAB CHILD LABOUR (PROHIBITION AND REGULATION) RULES, 1997

THE PUNJAB CHILD LABOUR (PROHIBITION AND REGULATION) RULES, 1997 Short title and commencement. -- (1) These rules may be called the Punjab Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Rules, 1997. They shall come into force at once. Definition. -- In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, -- (a) “Act” means the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986; (b) “Form” means a form specified under these rules; (c) “Register” means a register required to be maintained under Section 11; (d) “Schedule” means the Schedule to the Act; and (e) “Section” means a section of the Act; Working hours. -- The number of hours or work, which shall constitute a normal working day, as required under sub-section (1) of section 7, shall be four and a half hour with one hour's rest after first three hours of work. Maintenance of register under section 11. -- (1) Every occupier of an establishment shall maintain a register in respect of children employed or permitted to work therein in form "A". The register referred to in sub-rule (1) shall be maintained on yearly basis but shall be retained by the occupier for a period of three years, after the date the last entry was made therein. Certificate of age. -- (1) All children in employment of seeking employment in any of the occupation set forth in Part 'A' of the Schedule or in any workshop wherein any of the processes set forth in part 'B' of the Schedule are carried on shall produce a certificate of age from the appropriate medical authority, whenever required to do so by an Inspector. The appropriate medical authority for the purpose of sub-rule (1) shall be a Government Medical Officer not below the rank of an Assistant Civil Surgeon of 'A' District or a regular doctor of equivalent rank employed in the Employees, State Ins

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