sec.10Authority needed before school-aged or young children can work

sec.10 Authority needed before school-aged or young children can work

An employer must not require or permit a school-aged or young child to perform work unless the employer has— a parent’s consent form for the school-aged or young child; or if the child is a school-aged child and does not have a parent’s consent form—a special circumstances certificate authorising the school-aged child to perform work when the school-aged child is not required to attend school. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. This provision is an executive liability provision—see section 33 . Subsection (1) does not apply if— the employer is a parent of the school-aged or young child; or the school-aged or young child started work for the employer before the commencement of this section. In this section— parent’s consent form , for a school-aged or young child, means an approved form, signed by a parent of the school-aged or young child, that includes— the school-aged or young child’s date of birth; and the name of the school-aged or young child’s employer or proposed employer; and a statement that the parent consents to the school-aged or young child performing work for the employer; and for a school-aged child—information about when the school-aged child is required to attend school. s 10 amd 2013 No. 51 s 229 sch 1 (sec.10-ssec.1) An employer must not require or permit a school-aged or young child to perform work unless the employer has— a parent’s consent form for the school-aged or young child; or if the child is a school-aged child and does not have a parent’s consent form—a special circumstances certificate authorising the school-aged child to perform work when the school-aged child is not required to attend school. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. This provision is an executive liability provision—see section 33 . (sec.10-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply if— the employer is a parent of the school-aged or young child; or the school-aged or young child started work for the employer before the commencement of this section. (sec.10-ssec.3) In this section— parent’s consent form , for a school-aged or young child, means an approved form, signed by a parent of the school-aged or young child, that includes— the school-aged or young child’s date of birth; and the name of the school-aged or young child’s employer or proposed employer; and a statement that the parent consents to the school-aged or young child performing work for the employer; and for a school-aged child—information about when the school-aged child is required to attend school.

• (a) a parent’s consent form for the school-aged or young child; or
• (b) if the child is a school-aged child and does not have a parent’s consent form—a special circumstances certificate authorising the school-aged child to perform work when the school-aged child is not required to attend school.
• (a) the employer is a parent of the school-aged or young child; or