{"id":"sr:child-employment-regulations-2024","name":"Child Employment Regulations 2024","slug":"child-employment-regulations-2024","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"vic","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":181479,"registerId":"vic-sr:child-employment-regulations-2024-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Child Employment Regulations 2024","content":"Version No. 001\n\n**Child Employment Regulations 2024**\n\n**S.R. No. 33/2024**\n\nVersion as at  \n26 May 2024\n\n**TABLE OF PROVISIONS**\n\n*Regulation Page*\n\n1 Objectives 1\n\n2 Authorising provision 1\n\n3 Commencement 1\n\n4 Revocation 1\n\n5 Definitions 1\n\n6 Consent to entry 2\n\n7 Records 2\n\n8 Availability of records 3\n\n9 Infringement offences and infringement penalties 3\n\nSchedule 1—Acknowledgement of occupier's consent to enter premises 5\n\nSchedule 2—Infringement offences and infringement penalties 7\n\n═════════════\n\nEndnotes 8\n\n1 General information 8\n\n2 Table of Amendments 10\n\n3 Explanatory details 11\n\n**Version No.** **001**\n\n**Child Employment Regulations 2024**\n\n**S.R. No. 33/2024**\n\nVersion as at  \n26 May 2024\n\n\t1 Objectives\n\nThe objectives of these Regulations are—\n\n(a) to require an employer to keep and make available records in relation to the employment of a child; and\n\n(b) to prescribe infringement offences under the Act and penalties for those offences; and\n\n(c) to prescribe an occupier's consent form.\n\n\t2 Authorising provision\n\nThese Regulations are made under section 53 of the **Child Employment Act 2003**.\n\n\t3 Commencement\n\nThese Regulations come into operation on 26 May 2024.\n\n\t4 Revocation\n\nThe Child Employment Regulations 2014[[1]](#endnote-1) are **revoked**.\n\n\t5 Definitions\n\nIn these regulations—\n\n***permit*** means a permit referred to in section 61 of the Act;\n\n***the Act*** means the **Child Employment Act 2003**.\n\n\t6 Consent to entry\n\nFor the purposes of section 42(5) of the Act, the prescribed form is the form set out in Schedule 1.\n\n\t7 Records\n\n(1) An employer must keep records in accordance with this regulation in relation to each child employed by the employer under a permit or licence.\n\nPenalty: 10 penalty units.\n\n(2) The records must state—\n\n(a) the times the child started work and finished work each day of work; and\n\n(b) the hours the child worked each day and each week, and the start and finish time of any rest breaks taken during those days; and\n\n(c) the date the child started employment and the date the child ceased employment; and\n\n(d) each date the child worked.\n\n(3) The records in relation to a child must be kept for at least 12 months after the date on which the last entry was made in those records in relation to the child.\n\n(4) An employer must not alter a record in relation to a child, or allow such a record to be altered, except to correct an error.\n\n(5) An employer must—\n\n(a) correct any error in a record in relation to a child as soon as the employer becomes aware of that error; and\n\n(b) record the nature of the error with the correction.\n\n(6) A record kept under this regulation must—\n\n(a) be in a legible form in the English language; or\n\n(b) be in a form that is readily accessible and is convertible into a legible form in the English language.\n\n**Note**\n\nThere are additional record keeping requirements in relation to a child's employment under section 18B of the Act.\n\n\t8 Availability of records\n\n(1) An employer must make a copy of a record kept under regulation 7 available to—\n\n(a) the child to whom the record relates, on request from that child; or\n\n(b) a parent or guardian of the child, on request from that parent or guardian.\n\n**Note**\n\nAuthorised officers have power to request these records under existing powers in sections 43(d) and 44(1) of the Act.\n\n(2) Following a request under subregulation (1), the employer must make the copy available—\n\n(a) if the record is kept at the premises where the child is or was employed, as soon as practicable after the request at those premises; or\n\n(b) in any other case, within 14 days after the request in a manner agreed between the employer and the person making the request.\n\n\t9 Infringement offences and infringement penalties\n\n(1) For the purposes of section 45A of the Act, an offence specified in Column 2 of the Table in Schedule 2 is prescribed as an infringement offence.\n\n(2) For the purposes of section 45A(3) of the Act, the prescribed penalty for an infringement offence is—\n\n(a) in the case of a natural person, the infringement penalty specified in Column 3 of the Table in Schedule 2 in relation to the offence; and\n\n(b) in the case of a body corporate, the infringement penalty set out in Column 4 of the Table in Schedule 2 in relation to the offence.\n\nSchedule 1—Acknowledgement of occupier's consent to enter premises\n\nSection 42(5) of the **Child Employment Act 2003**\n\nRegulation 6\n\nOCCUPIER'S CONSENT FORM\n\nAn authorised officer appointed under the **Child Employment Act 2003** may not enter any part of premises used for residential purposes unless—\n\n(a) the authorised officer produces the authorised officer's identity card for inspection; and\n\n(b) the authorised officer informs the owner or occupier of the purpose of the entry; and\n\n(c) the authorised officer informs the occupier that the occupier may refuse to consent to the entry; and\n\n(d) the occupier consents to the entry of those premises by the authorised officer.\n\nAs an occupier of premises any part of which is used for residential purposes, you have a right to refuse entry to an authorised officer to those parts of your premises.\n\nIf you, as the occupier, are willing to consent to the entry of the authorised officer, in accordance with section 42(5) of the **Child Employment Act 2003,** you are requested to acknowledge this consent by signing below. By signing this consent for the authorised officer to enter your premises, you are acknowledging that:\n\n You have been informed of the purpose of the entry; and\n\n You have been informed that you have the right to refuse to consent to the entry; and\n\n You have consented to the entry.\n\nTime: *a.m. /*p.m.\n\n[*time consent given*]\n\nDate:\n\n[*date consent given*]\n\nSigned:\n\n[*signature*]\n\n[*full name of occupier*]\n\nAddress of premises:\n\nAuthorised officer:\n\n[*signature*]\n\n[*full name of authorised officer*]\n\nTime of departure: *a.m./*p.m.\n\nDate:\n\n*Delete if not applicable.\n\n**Note:** The authorised officer must give the occupier a copy of this acknowledgement before leaving the premises. It is advisable that the occupier retain a copy of this acknowledgement for the occupier's records.\n\nSchedule 2—Infringement offences and infringement penalties\n\nSection 45A of the **Child Employment Act 2003**\n\nRegulation 9\n\n**Table**\n\n| *Column 1*<br>*Item No.* | *Column 2*<br>*Infringement offence* | *Column 3*<br>*Infringement penalty—natural person* | *Column 4*<br>*Infringement penalty—body corporate* |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | An offence against section 9(2) of the Act | 2 penalty units |  |\n| 2 | An offence against section 19(4) of the Act | 10 penalty units | 10 penalty units |\n| 3 | An offence against section 19B(3) of the Act | 5 penalty units |  |\n| 4 | An offence against section 19B(4) of the Act | 5 penalty units |  |\n| 5 | An offence against section 19B(5) of the Act | 5 penalty units |  |\n| 6 | An offence against section 26(1) of the Act | 5 penalty units |  |\n| 7 | An offence against regulation 7 | 2 penalty units | 2 penalty units |\n\n\n═════════════\n\nEndnotes\n\n1 General information\n\nSee [www.legislation.vic.gov.au](http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au) for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.\n\nThe Child Employment Regulations 2024, S.R. No. 33/2024 were made on 21 May 2024 by the Lieutenant-Governor as the Governor's deputy, with the advice of the Executive Council, under section 53 of the **Child Employment Act 2003**, No. 81/2003 and came into operation on 26 May 2024: regulation 3.\n\nThe Child Employment Regulations 2024 will sunset 10 years after the day of making on 21 May 2034 (see section 5 of the **Subordinate Legislation Act 1994**).\n\nINTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)\n\nStyle changes\n\nSection 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act.\n\nReferences to ILA s. 39B\n\nSidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided regulation, rule or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subregulations, subrules or subclauses the original regulation, rule or clause becomes subregulation, subrule or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression \"(1)\" at the beginning of the original regulation, rule or clause.\n\nInterpretation\n\nAs from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:\n\n• Headings\n\nAll headings included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after  \n1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule. Any heading inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule.  \nThis includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; Orders; Parts into which an Order is divided; clauses; regulations; rules; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms.  \nSee section 36(1A)(2A)(2B).\n\n• Examples, diagrams or notes\n\nAll examples, diagrams or notes included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Statutory Rule. See section 36(3A).\n\n• Punctuation\n\nAll punctuation included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after  \n1 January 2001 forms part of that Statutory Rule. Any punctuation inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule.  \nSee section 36(3B).\n\n• Provision numbers\n\nAll provision numbers included in a Statutory Rule form part of that Statutory Rule, whether inserted in the Statutory Rule before, on or after  \n1 January 2001. Provision numbers include regulation numbers, rule numbers, subregulation numbers, subrule numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C).\n\n• Location of \"legislative items\"\n\nA \"legislative item\" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of a Statutory Rule is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B.\n\n• Other material\n\nAny explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of a Statutory Rule. See section 36(3)(3D)(3E).\n\n2 Table of Amendments\n\nThere are no amendments made to the Child Employment Regulations 2024 by statutory rules, subordinate instruments and Acts.\n\n3 Explanatory details\n\n1. Reg 4: S.R. No. 43/2014.\n\n  ——\n\n  **Penalty Units**\n\n  These Regulations provide for penalties by reference to penalty units within the meaning of section 110 of the **Sentencing Act 1991**. The amount of the penalty is to be calculated, in accordance with section 7 of the **Monetary Units Act 2004**, by multiplying the number of penalty units applicable by the value of a penalty unit.\n\n  The value of a penalty unit for the financial year commencing 1 July 2023 is $192.31. The amount of the calculated penalty may be rounded to the nearest dollar.\n\n  The value of a penalty unit for future financial years is to be fixed by the Treasurer under section 5 of the **Monetary Units Act 2004**. The value of a penalty unit for a financial year must be published in the Government Gazette and a Victorian newspaper before 1 June in the preceding financial year. [↑](#endnote-ref-1)","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations remain tightly focused on their original purpose: supporting the Child Employment Act 2003 by setting out administrative requirements for records, penalties, and inspection procedures. The 2024 version appears to be a straightforward re-enactment/replacement of the 2014 regulations without significant expansion of scope."},"complexity_factors":["Only 9 substantive regulations plus 2 short schedules","Minimal defined terms (only 2 definitions in regulation 5)","No nested exceptions or complex conditional logic","Straightforward record-keeping requirements with clear timeframes","Simple table-based structure for infringement offences in Schedule 2","No cross-references beyond basic references to the parent Act","Clear, linear structure following standard regulatory template"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThese regulations set out the practical rules for employers who hire children in Victoria. They replace the 2014 regulations and work alongside the *Child Employment Act 2003*.\n\n**Key requirements:**\n\n- **Record keeping:** Employers must keep detailed records for every child they employ, including start/finish times, rest breaks, dates of employment, and weekly hours. Records must be kept for at least 12 months after the child's last day of work.\n- **Record access:** Children (or their parents/guardians) can request copies of these records. Employers must provide them either immediately (if records are kept at the workplace) or within 14 days.\n- **Infringement penalties:** The regulations list specific offences that can be dealt with via infringement notices (on-the-spot fines) rather than going to court. These include failing to keep proper records and various breaches of the main Act.\n- **Entry consent:** They provide a standard form that government inspectors must use when seeking permission to enter residential premises (like a family home) to investigate child employment matters.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- **Employers** who hire children under permits or licences\n- **Children** working under those permits\n- **Parents/guardians** of employed children\n- **Government inspectors** (authorised officers) investigating compliance\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nThese rules protect children from exploitation by ensuring there's a clear paper trail of their working hours and conditions. The infringement penalty system allows for quick enforcement of minor breaches, while the consent form protects homeowners' privacy rights when inspectors visit residential properties."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient content was provided to assess whether the scope of this instrument changed from its original intent. The document contains only version history and legislative status metadata, with no substantive provisions available for analysis."},"complexity_factors":["The document provided contains only metadata and version history — no substantive regulatory content is present","Cannot assess true complexity of the underlying regulations without access to the actual provisions","Child employment law generally involves cross-referencing with parent legislation, education laws, and workplace safety frameworks, which would increase complexity","Score reflects only what was provided, not the likely complexity of the full instrument"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set out how and when children (under 18) may work in Victoria, affecting employers, parents/guardians and young workers by prescribing practical rules — e.g. permitted hours, types of work and permit requirements — to protect education, health and wellbeing. Note: the provided document contains only administrative metadata, not the substantive regulatory text."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"These Regulations revoke the 2014 instrument and set out administrative requirements (recordkeeping, occupier consent form) and prescribed infringement offences under the authorising provision (s53 of the Child Employment Act 2003). On their face they implement administrative and enforcement detail under the Act rather than expanding or narrowing the Act's substantive coverage."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-references to the Child Employment Act 2003 (notably s42(5), s45A, s18B and s53) require users to read both instruments to understand scope and enforcement","Detailed recordkeeping rules in regulation 7 (content, retention 12 months, prohibition on alteration, error correction and required language/format) create operational compliance steps for employers","Infringement regime (regulation 9 and Schedule 2) uses penalty units and distinguishes penalties for natural persons and bodies corporate, requiring conversion to dollar amounts under the Monetary Units Act and Sentencing Act","Schedule 2 contains multiple listed offences with varying penalties and some blank corporate‑penalty cells, adding interpretive detail for enforcement","Prescribed occupier consent form in Schedule 1 sets procedural steps for authorised officers entering residential premises, creating a specific administrative process","Revocation of the 2014 Regulations (regulation 4) means this instrument replaces prior administrative rules rather than existing independently","Notes and explanatory material refer to other legislation and administrative processes (penalty‑unit publication, authorised officer powers under the Act), increasing cross-instrument dependencies"],"plain_english_summary":"Under section 53 of the Child Employment Act 2003 these Regulations (replacing 2014 rules) require employers who engage children under a permit or licence to keep English‑language records of daily start/finish times, hours, breaks and employment dates for at least 12 months; they prescribe an occupier consent form for authorised officers entering residential premises and list specific infringement offences with penalty‑unit fines. Employers bear compliance and record‑keeping costs, must correct and provide records on request, and face penalties; authorised officers decide entry but must follow the prescribed consent form."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/child-employment-regulations-2024","history":"/api/acts/child-employment-regulations-2024/history","analysis":"/api/acts/child-employment-regulations-2024/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/child-employment-regulations-2024/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/child-employment-regulations-2024/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/child-employment-regulations-2024/documents"}}