The Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act

Penalties

Offences to be Congnizable

Child and Adolescent Labour Rehabilitation Fund

Rehabilitation of rescued child or adolescent

Compounding of offences

Modified application of certain laws in relation to penalties

Procedure relating to offences

Appointment of Inspectors

District Magistrate to implement the provisions

Inspection and monitoring

Power to make rules

Rules and notifications to be laid before Parliament or State legislature

Certain other provisions of law not barred

Power to remove difficulties

Repeal and savings

Repealed


MISCELLANEOUS


(1) Any person, police officer or Inspector may file a
complaint of the commission of an offence under this Act in any court of competent jurisdiction.

(2) Every certificate as to the age of a child which has been granted by a prescribed medical authority
shall, for the purposes of this Act, be conclusive evidence as to the age of the child to whom it relates.

(3) No court inferior to that of a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Magistrate of the first class shall try any
offence under this Act.

LAWGIST

# 16 Procedure relating to offences