DMPQ- What were the amendments made in the child and adolescent labor (prohibition and regulation ) Act, 1986?

A child is permitted to work only to help family, in family enterprise or as child artistafter school hours or during vacations.
The amendment has introduced the concept of adolescent labour for the first time.
An adolescent has been defined as a person between the ages of 14-18 years.
The amendment permit employment of adolescent labour except in hazardousprocesses or occupation.
The offences under the Act have now been made compoundable and cognizablenotwithstanding the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code.
The CL Act provides for rehabilitation of children and adolescent who have beenvictims under the provisions of the CL Act.
It provides for setting up of the Child and Adolescent Labour Rehabilitation Fund inwhich all the amounts of penalty have to be realised.
Liability has been affixed upon the parents and guardian of the affectedchild/children separately from the employers.
The Act provides for increased penalty and imprisonment which shall not be lessthan 6 months and may extend upto 2 years and fine which may vary between Rs.20, 000 to Rs. 50,000.

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Previously, the violations under the CL Act were punishable with imprisonment ofnot less than three months which could extend to one year or/and with fine of tenthousand rupees which could extend to twenty thousand rupees

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