Section 16: Procedure relating to Offences
The Employment of Children Act, 1991 · Labour Laws · Partly in force
Partly in force — federal text; provincial/ICT scope varies (see notes) — Source: Pakistan Code (single official PDF, 2026-08-21). Whether this provision is still in force has not been independently verified.
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16. Procedure relating to Offences. ___ (1) Any person, police officer or Inspector may file a complaint of the commission of an offence under this Act in any Court of competent jurisdiction. (2) Every certificate as to the age a child which has been granted by a prescribed medical authority shall, for the purposes of this Act, be conclusive evidence as to the age of the child to whom it relates. (3) No Court inferior to that of a Magistrate of the first class shall try any offence under this Act.
Effective date: 1991-01-01
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