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The Child and Adolescent (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986

Modified application of certain laws in relation to penalties

In force Act 61 of 1986 As on 07 Oct 2026

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Act 61 of 1986 Cited by 1 provision

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Section 15 of the Child and Adolescent (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 deals with modified application of certain laws in relation to penalties. Where any person is found guilty and convicted of contravention of any of the provisions mentioned in sub-section (2), he shall be liable to penalties as provided in sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 14 of this Act and not under the Acts in which those provisions are contained.

(1) Where any person is found guilty and convicted of contravention of any of the provisions mentioned in sub-section (2), he shall be liable to penalties as provided in sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 14 of this Act and not under the Acts in which those provisions are contained.

(2) The provisions referred to in sub-section (1) are the provisions mentioned below :- (a) section 67 of the Factories Act, 1948 (63 of 1948);

(b) section 40 of the Mines Act, 1952 (35 of 1952);

(c) section 109 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (44 of 1958); and (d) section 21 of the Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961 (27 of 1961).

Section 15, The Child and Adolescent (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 (Act 61 of 1986).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 14 Penalties
  2. Factories Act s. 67
  3. Mines Act 1952 s. 40 Employment of persons below eighteen years of age
  4. Motor Transport Workers Act s. 21 Prohibition of employment of children

Referred to by 1

  1. s. 20 Certain other provisions of law not barred

Questions about Section 15

What does Section 15 of the Child and Adolescent (Prohibition and Regulation) Act deal with?

Section 15 of the Child and Adolescent (Prohibition and Regulation) Act is headed "Modified application of certain laws in relation to penalties". Where any person is found guilty and convicted of contravention of any of the provisions mentioned in sub-section (2), he shall be liable to penalties as provided in sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 14 of this Act and not under the Acts in which those provisions are contained.

How do I find court cases under Section 15 of the Child and Adolescent (Prohibition and Regulation) Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Child and Adolescent (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 15, section 15 Child and Adolescent (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, section 15 of the Child and Adolescent (Prohibition and Regulation) Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 15 of the Child and Adolescent (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 14 (Penalties), Factories Act 67, Mines Act 1952 40 (Employment of persons below eighteen years of age), Motor Transport Workers Act 21 (Prohibition of employment of children), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When was the Child and Adolescent (Prohibition and Regulation) Act enacted?

Child and Adolescent (Prohibition and Regulation) Act was enacted in 1986 as Act 61 of 1986. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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