Children and Young People Act 2008
799High risk employment—employer may apply for permit
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799 High risk employment—employer may apply for permit (1) An employer may apply for a permit to employ a child or young person who is under 15 years old in high risk employment (a high risk employment permit). (b) include complete details of— (i) the activities that the child or young person will be expected to perform during the proposed employment; and (ii) the period of proposed employment; and (iii) how the employer proposes to protect the young person’s health, safety, personal or social development during the employment; and (c) be accompanied by written consent to the proposed employment of a person with daily care responsibility for the young person. Note Giving false or misleading information is an offence against the Criminal Code, s 338.