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PAK-2015-L-102082
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Title_of_text
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Prohibition of Employment of Children Act, 2015 (Act No. XIX of 2015).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Pakistan
Territorial subdivision(s)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons; Hazardous child labour
Adopted on (Date of text)
2015-05-04
Scope of text
State or Province
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
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.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2015-05-11
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Related Text region
Related text(s)
1991-04-06 (PAK-1991-L-22707)
Employment of Children Act, 1991 (Act No. V of 1991).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government Portal
Country
Pakistan
URL
http://www.pakp.gov.pk/
File
PAK102082.pdf (PDF of Act)