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Section 26: Exploitation of juvenile or child employee

The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000Union territory Act of Chandigarh · Act 56 of 2000

Whoever ostensibly procures a juvenile or the child for the purpose of any hazardous employment keeps him in bondage and withholds his earnings or uses such earning for his own purposes shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and shall be liable to fine.

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ActThe Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000
Section26
Marginal noteExploitation of juvenile or child employee
JurisdictionUnion territory of Chandigarh
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it2

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