Section 2: Definitions. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires

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A general explanation to aid understanding. The official statutory text appears below.

This section defines the following terms used in The Employment of Children Act, 1991: • adolescent — a person who has completed his fourteenth but has not completed his eighteenth year; • appropriate Government — the Federal Government in relation to an establishment under the control of the Federal Government, and in all other cases, the Provincial Government concerned; • child — a person who has not completed his fourteenth year of age; • day — a period of twenty-four hours beginning at mid-night; • factory — any premises, including the precincts thereof, whereon ten or more workers are working or were working on any day of the preceding twelve months, and in any part of which a manufacturing process is being carried on or is ordinarily, carried on with or without the aid of power but does not include a mine, subject to the operation of the Mines Act, 1923 (IV of 1923) • Inspector — an official duly appointed and notified, as an inspector for the purpose of this Act by the Federal Government or the Provincial Government concerned; • port authority — any authority administering a port; • prescribed — prescribed by rules made under section 18 of this Act; • week — a period of seven days beginning at mid-night on Thursday night or such other night as may be approved in writing for a particular area by the Inspector; (xiii) “workshop” means any premises (including the precincts thereof) wherein any industrial process is carried on • mine — any excavation where any operation for the purpose of searching for or obtaining minerals has been or is being carried on, and includes all work, machinery, tramways and sidings, whether above or below grounds, in or adjacent to or belonging to a mine: Provided that it shall not include any part of such premises on which a manufacturing process is being carried on unless such process is a process for coke making on the dressing of minerals. PART II PROHIBITION OF EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN IN CERTAIN OCCUPATIONS AND PROCESSES This is the official statutory text, shown as written — it is not a paraphrase or a legal opinion. Consult a verified lawyer to see how it applies to your specific situation.

2. Definitions. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires (i) “adolescent” means a person who has completed his fourteenth but has not completed his eighteenth year; (ii) “appropriate Government” means the Federal Government in relation to an establishment under the control of the Federal Government, and in all other cases, the Provincial Government concerned; (iii) “child” means a person who has not completed his fourteenth year of age; (iv) “day” means a period of twenty-four hours beginning at mid-night; (v) “establishment” includes a shop, commercial establishment, workshop, factory, farm, residential hotel or restaurant; (vi) “factory” means any premises, including the precincts thereof, whereon ten or more workers are working or were working on any day of the preceding twelve months, and in any part of which a manufacturing process is being carried on or is ordinarily, carried on with or without the aid of power but does not include a mine, subject to the operation of the Mines Act, 1923 (IV of 1923). (vii) “family” in relation to an occupier, means the individual, the wife or husband, as the case may be, of such individual, and their children, brother or sister of such individual; 1*This Act shall apply to FATA. vide S.R.O. No.1294 (1)/98, dated 16-11-1998. (viii) “occupier” in relation to an establishment, means the person who has the ultimate control over the affairs of the establishment; (ix) “Inspector” means an official duly appointed and notified, as an inspector for the purpose of this Act by the Federal Government or the Provincial Government concerned; (x) “port authority” means any authority administering a port; (xi) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under section 18 of this Act; (xii) “week” means a period of seven days beginning at mid-night on Thursday night or such other night as may be approved in writing for a particular area by the Inspector; (xiii) “workshop” means any premises (including the precincts thereof) wherein any industrial process is carried on. (xiv) “mine” means any excavation where any operation for the purpose of searching for or obtaining minerals has been or is being carried on, and includes all work, machinery, tramways and sidings, whether above or below grounds, in or adjacent to or belonging to a mine: Provided that it shall not include any part of such premises on which a manufacturing process is being carried on unless such process is a process for coke making on the dressing of minerals. PART II PROHIBITION OF EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN IN CERTAIN OCCUPATIONS AND PROCESSES

Effective date: 1991-01-01

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