In the following question, a Statement is followed by two Conclusions, I and II. Statement:According to the Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986, the appropriate Government credits 15,000 to the Child and Adolescent Labour Rehabilitation Fund for each child or adolescent for whom the fine amount from the employer has been deposited. The amount in the Fund is deposited or invested in banks, and the interest accrued is also payable to the child or adolescent.Conclusions:I. The child or adolescent is entitled not only to the credited amount but also to the interest accrued on it. II. The Government is not required to deposit any money other than what is collected as fines from the employer.In the context of the above Statement and Conclusions, which one of the following is correct?
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Under the Child Labour Act provisions, the statement establishes restrictions on child employment. Conclusion I about the protective scope follows directly from the legislation's purpose. Conclusion II may extend beyond what the statement says. Only Conclusion I follows.