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CS Executive · Setting Up of Business, Industrial and Labour Laws · The Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act

Meera, aged 12, helps her family's home-based business after school hours. The business involves a process listed in the Schedule as hazardous. Is her work covered by the exception in Section 3(2)(a) for children helping the family?

No, the exception does not apply. Section 3(2)(a) permits a child to help the family or family enterprise after school hours or in vacations only where the enterprise is not a hazardous occupation or process in the Schedule. Working after school does not cure a hazardous process.

  1. AYes, because she works only after school hours
  2. BYes, because the family enterprise exception applies to all family businesses
  3. CNo, because the exception applies only to a family enterprise other than hazardous occupations or processes in the ScheduleCorrect
  4. DNo, because children can never help their family in any manner

Explanation

Section 3(2)(a) allows a child to help the family or family enterprise after school hours or in vacations only if the enterprise is other than a scheduled hazardous occupation or process. Option A ignores this condition. Option D is wrong as the exception exists for non-hazardous enterprises.

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