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For the purpose of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, a ‘child’ means a person who has not completed the age of

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14 years

16 years

18 years

21 years

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UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2020

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The correct answer is C.

As per Section 2(aa) of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, inserted by the Amendment Act of 2006, a ‘child’ is defined as “a person who has not completed the age of eighteen years”.

Before the 2006 amendment, ‘child’ was defined as a person who had not completed the age of sixteen years. The amendment raised the age to 18 years to align with international conventions and other domestic laws like the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act. Section 2(f) defines ‘minor’ as a person who has completed sixteen years but not eighteen years.

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