Employment of Children (Madhya Pradesh) Rules, 1958

The Employment of Children (Madhya Pradesh) Rules, 1958

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In exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (a) and (b) of sub-section (2) of Section 7 of the Employment of Children Act, 1938 (No. XXVI of 1938) and in supersession of all previous rules on the subject made by the erst while States of Madhya Bharat and Vindhya Pradesh, the Government of Madhya Pradesh are pleased to make the following Rules, the same having been previously published as required under sub-section (1) of the said section.

1. (1) These rules may be called The Employment of Children (Madhya Pradesh) Rules, 1958.

(2) They extend to the whole of Madhya Pradesh.

(3) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Gazette.

2. In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires-

(i) "Act" means the Employment of Children Act, 1938 (XXVI of 1938); and

(ii) "Government" means the Government of Madhya Pradesh.

3. An Inspector appointed by the State Government under Section 6 of the Act may at any time enter any workshop where persons are employed in any of the processes set forth in the Schedule to the Act and may require any person to give evidence and may take such evidence on the spot or otherwise and exercise such other powers of inspection as he may deem necessary for carrying out the purposes of the Act.
4. A certifying medical authority may grant certificate of age in respect of young persons in employment or seeking employment in any workshops wherein any of the processes set forth in the Schedule to the Act is carried on and shall be the prescribed medical authority for purposes of Section 3-C of the Act.

Explanation. - For the purposes of this rule, certifying medical authority shall mean-

(i) in respect of male children-

(a) any person appointed by the Government as the Certifying surgeon under the Factories Act, 1948 (or the rules made thereunder);

(b) a District Medical Officer;

(c) Superintendent of a Hospital;

(d) Medical Inspector of Factories; and

(ii) in respect of girls-

(a) any person appointed by the Government to be in charge of Maternity Ward, Female Hospital or Health Centre for women; or

(b) any Lady Assistant Surgeon designated for this purpose by the District Medical Officer.

5. A Certificate of age granted under Rule 4 shall be in the following form ;-

Form of Certificate

[See Rule 5]

Place and date...................20....

I hereby certify that I have personally examined (name)................. son/daughter.................... residing at................ and that he/she has completed his/her fourteenth year.

His/Her descriptive marks are............................

Thumb impression or signature of the child...............

.......................... Certifying Medical Authority.