Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986. Country/Territory India Document type Legislation Date 1986 (2001) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject General Keyword Offences/penalties Institution Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This Act aims to (i) ban Lhe employment of children in specified occupations and processes; (ii) lay down a procedure to decide modifications to the Schedule of baru1ed occupations or processes; (iii) regulate the conditions of work of children in employments where they are not prol1ibited from working; (iv) lay down enhanced penalties for employment of children in violation of the provisions of this Act, and other Acts which forbid the employment of children; (v) to obtain uniformity in the defu1ition of "child" in the related laws. Full text English Website labour.gov.in