Child Employment Regulation 2016
sec.21Working 1 hour or less
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sec.21 Working 1 hour or less
A child who is under 12 weeks is permitted to work for 1 hour or less on a day if— a parent of the child is present while the child is at work; and the employer is satisfied on advice from a parent of the child that— the child was born at full term and in good health; and the child’s birth weight was at least 3 kilograms; and the child has not had a health problem since birth; and the child is feeding properly; and the child’s weight gain from birth has been satisfactory. (sec.21-ssec) A child who is under 12 weeks is permitted to work for 1 hour or less on a day if— a parent of the child is present while the child is at work; and the employer is satisfied on advice from a parent of the child that— the child was born at full term and in good health; and the child’s birth weight was at least 3 kilograms; and the child has not had a health problem since birth; and the child is feeding properly; and the child’s weight gain from birth has been satisfactory.
- (a) a parent of the child is present while the child is at work; and
- (b) the employer is satisfied on advice from a parent of the child that— (i) the child was born at full term and in good health; and (ii) the child’s birth weight was at least 3 kilograms; and (iii) the child has not had a health problem since birth; and (iv) the child is feeding properly; and (v) the child’s weight gain from birth has been satisfactory.
- (i) the child was born at full term and in good health; and
- (ii) the child’s birth weight was at least 3 kilograms; and
- (iii) the child has not had a health problem since birth; and
- (iv) the child is feeding properly; and
- (v) the child’s weight gain from birth has been satisfactory.
- (i) the child was born at full term and in good health; and
- (ii) the child’s birth weight was at least 3 kilograms; and
- (iii) the child has not had a health problem since birth; and
- (iv) the child is feeding properly; and
- (v) the child’s weight gain from birth has been satisfactory.