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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Prohibition of Employment of Children Act, 2015 (Act No. XIX of 2015).

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Pakistan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons; Hazardous child labour
2015-05-04
State or Province
Law, Act

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The Act applies to the whole of the Province of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It defines a child as anyone under the age of 14 and an adolescent as anyone between the ages of 14 and up until they have completed their 18th year of age. Prohibits the employment of children in any work except for light work for a maximum of two hours a day if this is part of their training or with family members. No adolescent is to be employed or permitted to work in any hazardous work included in the Schedule.

Repeals the Employment of Children Act, 1991 (Act No. V of 1991) to the extent of the Province of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

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    Date of entry into force
    2015-05-11
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