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(d)to promote individual responsibility in health matters;
(e)to allow, subject to such supervision and conditions as
are necessary in a democratic society, for the
establishment of private medical services.
30. The State recognises the unique status and natural maternal
functions of women in society and undertakes as a result to
take appropriate measures to ensure that a working mother is
afforded special protection with regard to paid leave and her
conditions at work during such reasonable period as provided
by law before and after childbirth.
31. The State recognises the right of children and young
persons to special protection in view of their immaturity and
vulnerability and to ensure effective exercise of this right the
State undertakes−
(a)to provide that the minimum age of admission to
employment shall be fifteen years, subject to
exceptions for children who are employed parttime in light work prescribed by law without harm
to their health, morals or education;
(b)to provide for a higher minimum age of admission
to employment with respect to occupations
prescribed by law which the State regards as
dangerous, unhealthy or likely to impair the normal
development of a child or young person;
(c)to ensure special protection against social and
economic exploitation and physical and moral
dangers to which children and young persons are
exposed;
(d)to ensure, save in exceptional and judicially
recognized circumstances, that a child of young
age is not separated from his parents.
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Right of
working
mothers
Right of
minors