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Employment of Children Act, 1991 (Act No. V of 1991).

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Pakistan
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons; Protection against particular hazards
1991-04-06
National
Law, Act

Second Region

This Act repeals the Employment of Children Act, 1938 (Legislative Series 1938-Ind.5). In particular it prohibits employment of children under 15 from engaging in work involving specified processes that are dangerous or hazardous to the health of workers. Procedures are also established for implementation and enforcement of the Act, such as the requirement that all employers maintain a register of particulars regarding the employment of any children under the age of fifteen. Pakistan has ratified C59 which fixes a minimum age for industrial employment, but is conditionally exempted under Art.7 from the Art.2 blanket prohibition of employment of children under 15 "in any public or private industrial undertaking".

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    Date of entry into force
    1991-04-06
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Monograph region

    Monograph title
    Labour Code of Pakistan
    Author
    P. Shafi
    Publisher
    Bureau of Labour Publications
    Place of publication
    Pakistan
    Date
    1997

Serial region

    Serial title
    Gazette of Pakistan
    Date
    1991-04-06
    Number
    Extraordinary
    Page range
    pp. 69-77