Child Employment Act 2003
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19 Supervision of children in employment 40
19AA Supervision of children during auditions etc. 42
Division 2A—Worker Screening Act 2020 43
19A Application of Worker Screening Act 2020 43
19B Exemptions from WWC check 46
Division 3—General conditions of employment 49
20 Condition 1—light work 49
21 Condition 2—hours of work 50
22 Condition 3—rest breaks 50
23 Contravention of conditions 51
Division 4—Employment in family businesses 52
24 When may a child be employed in a family business? 52
25 Provisions that do not apply to employment in family businesses 52
26 Supervision in family businesses 52
Division 5—Employment in entertainment 53
27 When may a child be employed in entertainment? 53
28 Provisions that do not apply to employment in entertainment 53
29 Mandatory code of practice 54
30 What will the mandatory code contain? 54
31 How is the mandatory code made? 54
32 Effect of the mandatory code 54
33 Variation and revocation of the mandatory code 55
34 Availability of the mandatory code 55
Part 3—Criminal liability of employer representatives and nominated officers 56
35 Contravention of minimum age for employment 56
36 Contravention of employment of children during school hours 56
36A Contravention in relation to prohibited employment 57
36B Contravention in relation to prohibited conduct in entertainment 57
36C Contravention of licence conditions 58
36D Contravention of adequate supervision of children in employment 58
36E Contravention of condition of employment 59
36F Contravention of the mandatory code 59
36G Contravention of directions 60
36H Contraventions in relation to producing documents and giving information 60
36I Employer representatives or nominated officers may commit offences regardless of whether licence holders prosecuted 61
Part 4—Compliance 62
Division 1—Authorised officers 62
38 Appointment of authorised officers 62
39 Identity cards 63
40 Police to assist authorised officers 64
41 When may powers be exercised? 64
42 Power of entry 65
43 Powers on entry 67
43A Power to give directions 68
44 Power to require information or documents 69