The Department of Labour, Madhya Pradesh has, through a Gazette Notification dated 11th January 2021, rolled out Draft amendments to the Madhya Pradesh Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Rules,1993 (Rules).
Objection or suggestion on the Draft Rules have been invited before 12th March 2021 and may be addressed to the Deputy Secretary, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Labour Department, Mantralaya, Vallabh Bhawan, Bhopal.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DRAFT AMENDMENT:
1. In sub-rule (1) of Rule 1, the words “Child and Adolescent Labour” has been proposed to be substituted for the words “Child Labour” thereby Amending the name of the Rules to Madhya Pradesh Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Rules,1993.
2. In Rule 2, after clause (d), the definition of “Fund” has been proposed to be inserted which means the Child and Adolescent Labour Rehabilitation Fund constituted under sub-section (1) of Section 14B of the Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986.
3. The following new Rules are proposed to be inserted after Rule 2-
Rule 2A– This proposes to make provision for awareness on prohibition of employment of children and adolescents
Rule 2B and Rule 2C propose to provide exceptions to the prohibitions on employment on following grounds-
- Child to help his family without affection education, subject to other conditions
- Child may work as an artist subject to specified conditions
4. The existing Rule 4 on Certificate of Age has been proposed to be substituted entirely. The provision on Certificate of age states that that an employer may be required to produce to the Inspector, a certificate of age of an adolescent, if the Inspector has an apprehension that the adolescent has been employed in any of the prohibited occupation or processes. The new requirements to be followed by the medical authority while examining an adolescent for issuing the certificate of age are also laid down.
5. A new provision (Rule 4A) specifying the Hours of work has been proposed to be incorporated which states that no adolescent shall be required or permitted to work in an establishment in excess of such number of hours of work as is permissible under the law.
6. Provision dealing with Payment of amount to child or adolescent from and out of Child and Adolescent Labour Rehabilitation Fund (Rule 5) has been proposed to be inserted which states that the amount credited, deposited or invested, to the Fund and the interest accrued on it, shall be paid to the child or adolescent in whose favour such amount is credited and on certain circumstances when any amount is recovered by way of fine or order of Court or by any other means, such amount is to be paid to the child or adolescent in whose favour such amount is credited by following this Rule.
Source: Department of Labour Madhya Pradesh
