Hiring,
employing or
engaging a
child to
commit an
offence
- Whoever hires, employs or engages any child to commit an offence shall be
punished with imprisonment of either description which shall not be less than three years
but which may extend to ten years, and with fine; and if the offence be committed shall also
be punished with the punishment provided for that offence as if the offence has been
committed by such person himself.
Explanation.—Hiring, employing, engaging or using a child for sexual exploitation or
pornography is covered within the meaning of this section.