Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997
94Trading by children in public places
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94 Trading by children in public places
(1) A person must not procure or induce a child who has not attained the age of 11 years –
(a) to offer any thing for sale in a public place; or
(b) to be in a public place with any thing for the purpose of offering that thing for sale, either in a public place or elsewhere.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 15 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months.
(2) A person must not procure or induce a child who has not attained the age of 14 years to be in a public place between the hours of 9 p.m. of any day and 5 a.m. of the following day for the purpose of offering any thing for sale (either in that place or elsewhere).
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 15 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months.
(3) Nothing in this section prohibits the taking part by a child in any sale the net proceeds of which are devoted to the benefit of a school or a charitable purpose.