Bare Act Search Results

Children (Pledging of Labour) Act, 1933 Preamble 1

Title: Children (Pledging of Labour) Act, 1933

State: Central

Year: 1933

THE CHILDREN (PLEDGING OF LABOUR) ACT, 1933 [Act, No. 2 of 1933] [AS ON 1957] [24th February, 1933] PREAMBLE An Act to prohibit the pledging of the labour of children. WHEREAS it is expedient to prohibit the making of agreements to pledge the labour of children, and the employment of children whose labour has been pledged; It is hereby enacted as follows:--

Children (Pledging of Labour) Act, 1933 Complete Act

Title: Children (Pledging of Labour) Act, 1933

State: Central

Year: 1933

Preamble1 - CHILDREN (PLEDGING OF LABOUR) ACT, 1933 Section1 - Short title, extent and commencement Section2 - Definitions Section3 - Agreements contrary to the Act to be void Section4 - Penalty for parent or guardian making agreement to pledge the labour of a child Section5 - Penalty for making with a parent or guardian an agreement to pledge the labour of a child Section6 - Penalty for employing a child whose labour has been pledged

Children (Pledging of Labour) Act, 1933 Section 4

Title: Penalty for Parent or Guardian Making Agreement to Pledge the Labour of a Child

State: Central

Year: 1933

Whoever, being the parent or guardian of a child, makes an agreement to pledge the labour of that child, shall be punished with fine which may extend to fifty rupees.

Children (Pledging of Labour) Act, 1933 Section 5

Title: Penalty for Making with a Parent or Guardian an Agreement to Pledge the Labour of a Child

State: Central

Year: 1933

Whoever makes with the parent or guardian of a child an agreement whereby such parent or guardian pledges the labour of the child shall be punished with fine which may extend to two to hundred rupees.

Children (Pledging of Labour) Act, 1933 Section 6

Title: Penalty for Employing a Child Whose Labour Has Been Pledged

State: Central

Year: 1933

Whoever, knowing or having reason to believe that an agreement has been made to pledge the labour of a child, in furtherance of such agreement employs such child, or permits such child to be employed in any premises or place under his control, shall be punished with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees.

Children (Pledging of Labour) Act, 1933 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1933

.....AND COMMENCEMENT (1) This Act may be called the Children (Pledging of Labour) Act, 1933. 1[(2) It extends to the whole of India.]2[***'] (3) This section and sections 2-and3-shall come into force at once, and the remaining sections of this Act shall come into force on the first day of July,1933. SECTION 02: DEFINITIONS In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- "an agreement to pledge the labour of a child" means an agreement, written or oral, express or implied, whereby the parent or guardian of a child, in return for any payment or benefit received or to be received by him, undertakes to cause or allow the services of the child to be utilised in any employment: Provided that any agreement made without detriment to a child, and not made in consideration of any benefit other than reasonable wages to be paid for the child's services, and terminable at not more than a week's notice, is not an agreement within the meaning of this definition; "Child" means a person who is under the age of fifteen years; and "guardian" includes any person having legal custody of or control over a child. SECTION 03: AGREEMENTS CONTRARY TO THE ACT TO BE VOID .....

Children (Pledging of Labour) Act, 1933 Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Central

Year: 1933

In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-- "an agreement to pledge the labour of a child" means an agreement, written or oral, express or implied, where by the parent or guardian of a child, in return for any payment or benefit received or to be received by him, undertakes to cause or allow the services of the child to be utilised in any employment: Provided that an agreement made without detriment to a child, and not made in consideration of any benefit other than reasonable wages to be paid for the child's services, and terminable at not more than a week's notice, is not an agreement within the meaning of this definition; "child" means a person who is under the age of fifteen years; and "guardian" includes any person having legal custody of or control over a child.

Children (Pledging of Labour) Act, 1933 Section 3

Title: Agreements Contrary to the Act to Be Void

State: Central

Year: 1933

An agreement to pledge the labour of a child shall be void.

Children (Pledging of Labour) Act, 1933 Section 1

Title: Short Title, Extent and Commencement

State: Central

Year: 1933

(1) This Act may be called the Children (Pledging of Labour) Act, 1933. [Subs. by the A. O. 1950 for sub- section (2)] [(2) It extends to the whole of India {Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and Sch. , for "except Part B States". }1[***]. ] (3) This section and sections 2 and 3 shall come into force at once, and the remaining sections of this Act shall come into force on the first day of July, 1933. ___________________________ 1. Words "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" were omitted by the Central Labour Laws (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act 1970, w.e.f. 01-09-1971.

Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 178

Title: Pledge by Mercantile Agent

State: Central

Year: 1872

1 [178. Pledge by mercantile agent Wherea mercantile agent is, with the consent of the owner, in possession of goods orthe document of title to goods, any pledge made by him, when acting in theordinary course of business of a mercantile agent, shall be as valid as if hewere expressly authorised by the owner of the goods to make the same; providedthat the pawnee acts in good faith and has not at the time of the pledge noticethat the pawnor has not authority to pledge. Explanation.-In this section, the expressions 'mercantile agent' and 'documents of title'shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indian Sale of Goods Act, 1930(3 of 1930). _______________________ 1. Section178 and 178A Substituted by Act 4 of 1930, section 2, for the original section178.