Section 14D. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the District Mag

14D. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the District Magistrate may, on the application of the accused person, compound any offence committed for the first time by him, under sub-section (3) of section 14 or any offence committed by an accused person being parent or a guardian, in such manner and on payment of such amount to the appropriate Government, as may be prescribed. SEC. 1] (2) If the accused fails to pay such amount for composition of the offence, then, the proceedings shall be continued against such person in accordance with the provisions of this Act. (3) Where any offence is compounded before the institution of any prosecution, no prosecution shall be instituted in relation to such offence, against the offender in relation to whom the offence is so compounded. (4) Where the composition of any offence is made after the institution of any prosecution, such composition shall be brought in writing, to the notice of the Court in which the prosecution is pending and on the approval of the composition of the offence being given, the person against whom the offence is so compounded, shall be discharged.". 20. After section 17, the following sections shall be inserted, namely:— "17A. The appropriate Government may confer such powers and impose such duties on a District Magistrate as may be necessary, to ensure that the provisions of this Act are properly carried out and the District Magistrate may specify the officer, subordinate to him, who shall exercise all or any of the powers, and perform all or any of the duties, so conferred or imposed and the local limits within which such powers or duties shall be carried out by the officer as may be prescribed. 17B . The appropriate Government shall make or cause to be made periodic inspection of the places at which the employment of children is prohibited and hazardous occupations or processes are carried out at such intervals as it thinks fit, and monitor the issues, relating to the provisions of this Act.". 21. In section 18 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2),— (i) clause (a) shall be relettered as clause (b) thereof and before clause (b), as so relettered, the following clause shall be inserted, namely:— (a) the conditions and the safety measures under clause (b) of sub-section (2) and other activities under clause (b) to Explanation of sub-section (2) of section 3; (ii) in clause (b), as so relettered, for the words "Child Labour Technical Advisory Committee", the words "Technical Advisory Committee" shall be substituted. (iii) clauses (b), (c) and (d) shall be relettered as clauses (c), (d) and (e) thereof and in clause (c) as so relettered, for the word "child", the word "adolescent" shall be substituted; (iv) after clause (e), as so relettered, the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:— "(f) the manner of payment of amount to the child or adolescent under sub-section (4) of section 14B; (g) the manner of composition of the offence and payment of amount to the appropriate Government under sub-section (1) of section section 14D; (h) the powers to be exercised and the duties to be performed by the officer specified and the local limits within which such powers or duties shall be carried out under section 17A.". Insertion of new sections 17A and 17B. District Magistrate to implement the provisions. Inspection and monitoring. Amendment of section 18. [PART II— SEC. 1] Substitution of new Schedule for the Schedule. 22. In the principal Act, for the Schedule, the following Schedule shall be substituted, namely:— 'THE SCHEDULE ( See section 3A) (1) Mines. (2) Inflammable substances or explosives. (3) Hazardous process. Explanation .—For the purposes of this Schedule, "hazardous process" has the meaning assigned to it in clause (cb) of the Factories Act, 1948.'. ———— DR. G. NARAYANA RAJU, Secretary to the Govt. of India. Digitally signed MANOJ by MANOJ KUMAR KUMAR Date: 2016.07.30 23:11:00 +05'30' 63 of 1948. PRINTED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, MINTO ROAD, NEW DELHI AND PUBLISHED BY THE CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI—2016. GMGIPMRND—2030GI(S3)—30-07-2016.