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Child Employment Act 2003
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11 Employment of children during school hours
S. 11(1) amended by Nos 58/2007 s. 50, 27/2022 s. 12.
(1) A person must not employ a child during school hours on any school day unless the Minister has granted the child an exemption from attendance at school under section 2.1.5 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006.
(2) A parent or guardian of a child must not allow the child to engage in employment if the nature and extent of the employment is such as to prejudice the child's attendance at school or their capacity to benefit from instruction.