The Child Labour Amendment Act, 2016 brought stricter prohibitions for children below 14 and regulated employment for adolescents (14-18 years), restricting them only in hazardous work.
Which of the following statements are correct with reference to the Child Labour (Prohibamended recently? 1. To ban child labour below 14 years. 2. To prohibit employment of adolescent labour aged 14-16 years in all sectors. 3. To prohibit employment of adolescent labour aged 14-18 years in hazardous sector. 4. To regulate their employment in non- hazardous sections.
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