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NPL-2000-L-57354
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 2000.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Nepal
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons; Hazardous child labour
Adopted on (Date of text)
2000-06-21
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Regulates employment of children who have not completed 16 years of age. Employment of children who have not completed 14 years of age is prohibited. Makes provision for information to be furnished with regard to employment of children; approval to be obtained; certificates of eligibility to be obtained; hours of employment; remuneration and facilities; health and safety of children; dispute concerning age; register, inspections and removal from employment; penalties and appeals, as well as some related matters. Contains a list of hazardous work that is prohibited to employ children for.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2004-11-16
According to Notice of the Ministry of Labour and Transport , Nepal Gazette, No. 30, 16 Nov. 2004.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2006-01-20 (NPL-2006-L-95080)
Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Rules, 2062 (2006).
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1992-05-15 (NPL-1992-L-30019)
Labour Act, 2048 (1992).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Unofficial English Translation
Author
Nepal Democracy
Publisher
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Nepal Offlice
Place of publication
www.nepaldemocracy.org
Country
Nepal
URL
http://www.nepaldemocracy.org/documents/national_laws/childlabour_act.htm
File
NPL57354.pdf (PDF of Law in English)
Electronic source title
Laws on-line in English
Author
Nepal Law Commission
Place of publication
www.lawcommission.gov.np
Country
Nepal
URL
http://www.lawcommission.gov.np
File
NPL57354 2.pdf (PDF of Law in English)
Serial region
Serial title
Nepal Recorder
Date
2000-08-10
Volume
Vol. 24
Number
No. 14
Page range
pp. 173-184