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A chemical factory in Vadodara employs Imran, aged 17, in a process listed in the Schedule as hazardous. Which statement reflects the Act?

The employment is not permitted. The Act prohibits employing an adolescent in any hazardous occupation or process listed in the Schedule. Limiting hours or giving notice does not help, since the Central Government's power relates only to specifying non-hazardous work adolescents may do.

  1. APermitted, as hazardous work is barred only for children below 14
  2. BPermitted if the work is limited to three hours a day
  3. CNot permitted, as no adolescent may be employed in hazardous occupations or processes in the ScheduleCorrect
  4. DPermitted if the Central Government is informed in advance

Explanation

Section 3A states that no adolescent shall be employed or permitted to work in any hazardous occupation or process set forth in the Schedule. Reduced hours do not remove the bar. The Central Government may only notify non-hazardous work an adolescent can do, which does not cover Schedule processes.

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