Section 8: Weekly holidays

Q: What does Section 8 of The Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 (TCALPRA) deal with?

Section 8 TCALPRA pertains to "Weekly holidays". It is part of the The Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 8 of The Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 (TCALPRA) governs weekly holidays. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 8 TCALPRA still in force?

Yes, Section 8 of the The Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 8 TCALPRA?

धारा 8 TCALPRA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 8 of the The Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986. Section 8 of The Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 (TCALPRA) governs weekly holidays. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 8 TCALPRA?

Dhara 8 TCALPRA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 8 of the The Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 8 of The Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 (TCALPRA) governs weekly holidays. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 8 of The Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986?

Cite as: "Section 8, The Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 (TCALPRA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986, § 8 (India).

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The Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986

Chapter III — – Regulation of conditions of work of adolescents

Section 8

Weekly holidays

Every adolescent employed in an establishment shall be allowed in each week, a holiday of one whole day, which day shall be specified by the occupier in a notice permanently exhibited in a conspicuous place in the establishment and the day so specified shall not be altered by the occupier more than once in three months.