5What is light work?

5 What is light work?

(1) For the purposes of this Act, light work means work or any other activity that—

S. 5(1)(a) amended by No. 27/2022 s. 8.

(a) is not likely to be harmful to a child's health, safety, wellbeing or development; and

(b) is not such as to prejudice the child's attendance at school or the child's capacity to benefit from instruction.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the following types of work or activity are to be considered likely to be harmful to a child's health or safety unless the risk of harm arising from the work or activity is managed to minimise the risk—

(a) repetitive bending, twisting or lifting;

(b) manually lifting heavy items;

(c) working with or near cooking or any other equipment that may produce high temperatures;

(d) working with sharp instruments or equipment, power operated tools and any other dangerous equipment;

(e) working near moving vehicles;

(f) working at heights;

(g) working with uncontrolled animals;

(h) working in extreme weather conditions.

(3) Subsection (2) does not limit the types of work or activity that may be considered light work under this section.

S. 5(4) amended by No. 27/2022 s. 8.

(4) In determining whether or not any work or activity is light work or is likely to be harmful to a child's health, safety, wellbeing or development, consideration must be given to—

(a) the child's age, sex and physical and emotional development and maturity; and

(b) the nature and management of the work or activity and the nature and environment of the workplace where the work or activity is, or is to be, performed.

S. 6 (Heading) substituted by No. 27/2022 s. 9.

S. 6
amended by Nos 26/2010 s. 8, 27/2022 s. 49 (ILA s. 39B(1)).