sec.9Other restrictions on work performed by children

sec.9 Other restrictions on work performed by children

An employer must not require or permit a child to do work prescribed under a regulation, unless— the child is at least the age prescribed under the regulation to do the work; or it is work the child is permitted to do under the regulation. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. This provision is an executive liability provision—see section 33 . An employer must not require or permit a child to work in a way a regulation states the child may not work. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. This provision is an executive liability provision—see section 33 . An employer must not require or permit a child to work when a regulation states the child may not work. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. This provision is an executive liability provision—see section 33 . An employer must not require or permit a child to work unless appropriately supervised by an adult. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. This provision is an executive liability provision—see section 33 . An employer does not commit an offence against subsection (1) , (2) , (3) or (4) if the child is permitted or authorised under an Act or a special circumstances certificate to do the work, or to work in the way, or when, a regulation states the child may not work. Also, an employer does not commit an offence against subsection (4) if, for a child or work prescribed under a regulation, the employer supervises the child in the way prescribed under the regulation for the work. See the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 , section 230 , for other provisions restricting a school-aged child’s ability to work. In this section— an Act , in subsection (5) , does not include a federal award, federal agreement or industrial instrument, as defined under the Industrial Relations Act 2016 . This definition displaces the application of the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 7 to the extent of the instruments mentioned in the definition. s 9 amd 2006 No. 39 s 512 (1) sch 1 ; 2007 No. 23 s 45 ; 2013 No. 51 s 229 sch 1 ; 2016 No. 63 s 1157 sch 6 (sec.9-ssec.1) An employer must not require or permit a child to do work prescribed under a regulation, unless— the child is at least the age prescribed under the regulation to do the work; or it is work the child is permitted to do under the regulation. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. This provision is an executive liability provision—see section 33 . (sec.9-ssec.2) An employer must not require or permit a child to work in a way a regulation states the child may not work. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. This provision is an executive liability provision—see section 33 . (sec.9-ssec.3) An employer must not require or permit a child to work when a regulation states the child may not work. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. This provision is an executive liability provision—see section 33 . (sec.9-ssec.4) An employer must not require or permit a child to work unless appropriately supervised by an adult. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. This provision is an executive liability provision—see section 33 . (sec.9-ssec.5) An employer does not commit an offence against subsection (1) , (2) , (3) or (4) if the child is permitted or authorised under an Act or a special circumstances certificate to do the work, or to work in the way, or when, a regulation states the child may not work. (sec.9-ssec.6) Also, an employer does not commit an offence against subsection (4) if, for a child or work prescribed under a regulation, the employer supervises the child in the way prescribed under the regulation for the work. See the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 , section 230 , for other provisions restricting a school-aged child’s ability to work. (sec.9-ssec.7) In this section— an Act , in subsection (5) , does not include a federal award, federal agreement or industrial instrument, as defined under the Industrial Relations Act 2016 . This definition displaces the application of the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 7 to the extent of the instruments mentioned in the definition.