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Mehta Textiles Pvt Ltd in Surat is found employing a child in contravention of section 3 of the Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986. This is the first offence. What is the punishment prescribed for the employer under section 14(1)?

For a first offence of employing a child in contravention of section 3, the employer faces imprisonment of six months to two years, or a fine of Rs 20,000 to Rs 50,000, or both, as prescribed by section 14(1) of the Act.

  1. AImprisonment of at least six months up to two years, or fine of at least Rs 20,000 up to Rs 50,000, or bothCorrect
  2. BImprisonment of at least one year up to three years only, with no fine
  3. CSimple imprisonment up to one month or fine up to Rs 10,000, or both
  4. DFine of at least Rs 50,000 only, with no imprisonment

Explanation

Section 14(1) prescribes imprisonment from six months to two years, or fine from Rs 20,000 to Rs 50,000, or both. The one-year to three-year term applies only to a repeat offence under section 14(2). The one-month or Rs 10,000 penalty is the residual penalty for other contraventions.

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