The correct answer is (a). The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 is an act of the Parliament of India enacted to prohibit the engagement of children in hazardous employment and regulate the conditions of work of children in non-hazardous employment. The Act was enacted on 24 December 1986 and came into force on 1 April 1987.
The Act prohibits the employment of children below the age of 14 years in any factory, mine or other hazardous employment. It also prohibits the employment of children below the age of 18 years in any other employment that is likely to be harmful to their health, safety or morals.
The Act provides for the establishment of Child Labour Technical Advisory Committees at the central and state levels to advise the government on matters relating to the implementation of the Act. It also provides for the appointment of Inspectors to enforce the provisions of the Act.
The Act has been amended several times since it was enacted. The most recent amendment was made in 2016. The amendment has increased the minimum age of employment for children from 14 years to 15 years. It has also made some changes to the definition of hazardous employment.
The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 is an important piece of legislation that aims to protect the rights of children. The Act has been successful in reducing the number of children working in hazardous employment. However, there is still a need for more effective implementation of the Act to ensure that all children are protected from child labour.
The other options are incorrect because they are not the years in which the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 was enacted.