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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 .....

Karnataka Pawnbrokers Act, 1961 Section 12

Title: Sale of Pledge and Inspection of Sale Book

State: Karnataka

Year: 1961

.....when disposed of by the pawnbroker, be disposed of by sale by auction and not otherwise, and the sale shall be conducted in accordance with such rules as may be prescribed. (2) A pawnbroker may bid for and purchase at a sale by public auction conducted under sub--section (1), a pledge pawned with him; and on such purchase he shall become the absolute owner of the pledge. (3) At any time within three years after the public auction, the holder of the pawn--ticket may inspect the entry relating to the sale either in the pawnbroker's book or in such catalogue of the auction as may be prescribed. (4) (a) Where on such inspection or otherwise the pledge appears to have been sold for more than the amount of the loan and the interest and charges due at the time of the sale, the pawnbroker shall pay to the holder of the pawn--ticket, on demand made within three years after the sale, the surplus after deducting therefrom the necessary costs and charges of the sale. (b) If on such demand it appears that the sale of the pledge has resulted in a surplus but that within twelve months before or after such sale, the sale of another pledge or pledges of the same person has resulted in.....

Bombay Money-lenders Act, 1946, (Maharashtra) Section 13B

Title: Disposal of Property Pledged with Money

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1946

.....also the inspecting officer) shall keep it in his custody for being disposed of as hereinafter provided. (3) On delivery of the property under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), the Registrar shall, after due verification and identity thereof, return it to the debtor who has pledged it or, where the debtor is dead, to his known heirs. (4) If the debtor or his known heirs cannot be traced, the Registrar shall, within ninety days from the date of taking possession of the property, publish a notice in the prescribed manner inviting claims thereto. If, before the expiry of the said period, a claim is received, whether in answer to the notice or otherwise, he shall adjudicate upon and decide such claim. If the Registrar is satisfied that any claim is valid, he shall deliver the possession of the property to the person claiming it on his giving a receipt therefor; and such delivery of the property to the person claiming it shall discharge the Registrar of his liability in respect of such property against any other person. If the claim is refused, the property shall stand forfeited to the State Government. (5) Where the possession of the property pledged by a debtor cannot, for.....

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.

Karnataka Pawnbrokers Act, 1961 Section 11

Title: Redemption of Pledge

State: Karnataka

Year: 1961

(1) Every pledge shall be redeemable within one year from the day of pawning exclusive of that day; and there shall be added to that year of redemption fifteen days of grace within which every pledge (if not redeemed within the period of redemption) shall continue to be redeemable. (2) A pledge pawned for a sum not exceeding ten rupees, if not redeemed within the period of redemption and days of grace, shall at the end of the days of grace become the pawnbroker's absolute property. (3) A pledge pawned for a sum exceeding ten rupees shall further continue to be redeemable until it is disposed of as provided in this Act, although the period of redemption and days of grace have expired. Explanation.--Where the contract between the parties provides a longer period for redemption than one year, the provisions of sub--sections (1), (2) and (3) shall be read and construed as if references to such longer period had been substituted for the references to the period of one year therein.