Exploitation of child employees

(1) Whoever procures a child without the consent of the parent or guardian, ostensibly for the purposes of menial or other employment and withholds the earnings of the child or uses such earnings for his own purposes, shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine, which may extend to one thousand rupees or with both. (2) Any person who avails himself of the labour of a child exploited in the manner referred to in sub-section (1) shall be liable as an abetter.