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Section 42: Employment of children for begging

The Kerala Children Act, 1972State Act of Kerala · Act 3 of 1973

(1) Whoever employs or uses any child for the purposes of begging or causes any child to beg shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.

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(2) Whoever, having the actual charge of, or control over, a child, abets the commission of the offence punishable under sub-section (1) shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.

(3) The offence punishable under this section shall be cognizable.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Kerala Children Act, 1972
Section42
Marginal noteEmployment of children for begging
JurisdictionState of Kerala
StatusIn force as published by the source

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