Last Change:
04/30/2025
Punjab Prohibition of Child Labour at Brick Kilns Act, 2016
Year: 2016
Type: Domestic law
Rights Category: Liberty & security of person, Work & Workplace rights
Description
An Act to provide for the prohibition of child labour and regulation of labour at the brick kilns in the Punjab. Since the environment at a brick kiln is hazardous for children, adversely affecting their growth, health and education, it is necessary to provide for the prohibition of the child labour and regulation of labour at the brick kilns in the Punjab; and to deal with other matters.
Under section 13, any occupier or parent/guardian who employs or permits a child (person under the age of 14 years) to work at a brick kiln shall be liable to 6 months imprisonment and a fine of 500,000 rupees.
Selected provisions
Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, an occupier shall not employ, engage or permit a child to work at the brick kiln.
If it appears to an inspector that a child has been engaged on work or found at a brick kiln in contravention of sections 5 and 6 of this Act, or if the occupier fails to comply with any direction under section 18, the Inspector may, in the prescribed manner, seal the brick kiln for a period not exceeding seven days.