Section 14B of The Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986
1[14B. Child and Adolescent Labour Rehabilitation Fund.--(1) The appropriate Government shall constitute a Fund in every district or for two or more districts to be called the Child and Adolescent Labour Rehabilitation Fund to which the amount of the fine realized from the employer of the child and adolescent, within the jurisdiction of such district or districts, shall be credited.
- (2)The appropriate Government shall credit an amount of fifteen thousand rupees to the Fund for each child or adolescent for whom the fine amount has been credited under sub-section (1).
- (3)The amount credited to the Fund under sub-sections (1) and (2) shall be deposited in such banks or invested in such manner, as the appropriate Government may decide.
- (4)The amount deposited or invested, as the case may be under sub-section (3), and the interest accrued on it, shall be paid to the child or adolescent in whose favour such amount is credited, in such manner as may be prescribed. Explanation.--For the purposes of appropriate Government, the Central Government shall include the Administrator or the Lieutenant Governor of a Union territory under article 239A of the Constitution.]
Summary
- The government must set up a special Rehabilitation Fund in every district to help rescued young workers.
- Whenever an employer pays a fine for illegally hiring a child or adolescent, that money goes directly into this fund.
- The money in the fund is kept in a bank or invested so it can earn interest over time.
- Eventually, the saved money and the earned interest are paid out to the specific child or adolescent it was collected for.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. Who creates this fund?
The appropriate government sets it up in every district, or they can combine two or more districts into one fund.
2. Does the rescued worker get the employer's fine money?
Yes, the fine money collected from the guilty employer is deposited into the fund for the benefit of the rescued individual.
3. Is the money just given as cash right away?
The law says it must be deposited in banks or invested, and then paid out later along with the interest it earned, following specific rules.
Test yourself
Q1.Under Section 14B of The Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986, what is the exact amount the government must credit to the fund for each rescued child or adolescent?
Q2.Under Section 14B of The Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986, where does the initial non-government money for the Rehabilitation Fund come from?
Q3.Under Section 14B of The Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986, what is supposed to happen to the money while it sits in the Rehabilitation Fund waiting to be paid out?
Q4.Under Section 14B of The Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986, at what geographic level is the appropriate Government instructed to constitute these Rehabilitation Funds?