Child Employment Regulation 2016
sec.9Working hours for school-aged children
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sec.9 Working hours for school-aged children
A school-aged child may not work if— it is a school week and the child has already worked 12 hours during the week; or it is a week that is not a school week and the child has already worked 38 hours during the week; or it is a school day and the child has already worked 4 hours on the day; or it is a day that is not a school day and the child has already worked 8 hours on the day; or the child has already worked for the same employer for a period of time that ended within the previous 12 hours. Unless a relevant industrial instrument provides otherwise, a school-aged child may not continue to work on a particular day if— the child has worked 4 consecutive hours on the day and not had at least 1 hour rest at the end of the fourth hour; or the child has already worked for a period of time on the day. In this section— school day means a day on which the school-aged child is required to attend school. school week means a week, starting on a Sunday, during which the school-aged child is required to attend school. (sec.9-ssec.1) A school-aged child may not work if— it is a school week and the child has already worked 12 hours during the week; or it is a week that is not a school week and the child has already worked 38 hours during the week; or it is a school day and the child has already worked 4 hours on the day; or it is a day that is not a school day and the child has already worked 8 hours on the day; or the child has already worked for the same employer for a period of time that ended within the previous 12 hours. (sec.9-ssec.2) Unless a relevant industrial instrument provides otherwise, a school-aged child may not continue to work on a particular day if— the child has worked 4 consecutive hours on the day and not had at least 1 hour rest at the end of the fourth hour; or the child has already worked for a period of time on the day. (sec.9-ssec.3) In this section— school day means a day on which the school-aged child is required to attend school. school week means a week, starting on a Sunday, during which the school-aged child is required to attend school.
- (a) it is a school week and the child has already worked 12 hours during the week; or
- (b) it is a week that is not a school week and the child has already worked 38 hours during the week; or
- (c) it is a school day and the child has already worked 4 hours on the day; or
- (d) it is a day that is not a school day and the child has already worked 8 hours on the day; or
- (e) the child has already worked for the same employer for a period of time that ended within the previous 12 hours.
- (a) the child has worked 4 consecutive hours on the day and not had at least 1 hour rest at the end of the fourth hour; or
- (b) the child has already worked for a period of time on the day.