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IND-1960-L-48108
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Children Act, 1960 (No. 60 of 1960).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
India
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons
Adopted on (Date of text)
1960-12-26
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Provides for the establishment of Child Welfare Boards, Children's Court, child care centres, and care of neglected children. S. 42 prohibits the employment of children for begging; s. 44 sanctions exploitation of child employees.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Ministry of Women and Child Development
URL
http://www.wcd.nic.in/children-act-1960-60-1960
File
IND48108.pdf (PDF of Act)
Monograph region
Monograph title
A Manual of Labour Laws
Author
Jagdish Lal
Publisher
Law Publishers (India)
Place of publication
Allahabad
Country
India
Date
1994
Edition
14th ed.
Volume
Vol. I
Page range
26 p.