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Children and Young People Act 2008
788Director-general may prohibit employment
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788 Director-general may prohibit employment The director-general may, by written notice given to an employer (an employment prohibition notice), prohibit the employer from employing, or continuing to employ, a child or young person named in the notice if the director-general believes on reasonable grounds that the employment is, or is likely to be, contrary to the best interests of the child or young person.