The Employment of Children Act, 1991

Partly in force — federal text; provincial/ICT scope varies (see notes). Source: Pakistan Code (single official PDF, 2026-08-21). The text below is the official Pakistan Code text as retrieved; whether it is still in force, or has since been amended or repealed, has not been independently checked.

An Act to prohibit the employment of children in certain occupations and to regulate the conditions of work of children PART I PRELIMINARY

• Section 1: Short Title, Extent and Commencement
• Section 2: Definitions. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires
• Section 3: Prohibition on Employment
• Section 4: Amendment of Schedule
• Section 5: National Committee on the Rights of the Child
• Section 6: Application of Part
• Section 7: Hours and Period of Work
• Section 8: Weekly Holidays
• Section 9: Notice to Inspector
• Section 10: Dispute as to Age
• Section 11: Maintenance of Register
• Section 12: Display of Notice containing abstract of section 3 and 14
• Section 13: Health and Safety
• Section 14: Penalties
• Section 15: Modified Application of Certain Laws in relation to Penalties
• Section 16: Procedure relating to Offences
• Section 17: Appointment of Inspectors
• Section 18: Power to make Rules
• Section 19: Certain other provisions of Law not barred
• Section 20: Power to remove difficulties
• Section 21: Repeal and Savings