sec.230Employment of child who is of compulsory school age

sec.230 Employment of child who is of compulsory school age

A parent of a child who is of compulsory school age must not employ the child, or allow the child to be employed, during the time the child is required under this chapter to attend a State school or non-State school, unless the parent has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—6 penalty units. For subsection (1) , a parent of a child who causes or allows the child to engage in any calling carried on by the parent by way of trade or for gain is taken to employ the child. Subsection (1) does not apply— to the employment of the child— under arrangements approved for the child under chapter 9 , part 2 ; or under an apprenticeship or traineeship under the Further Education and Training Act 2014 ; or while an exemption is in force for the child under chapter 9 , part 3 . Also, subsection (1) applies subject to a law of the Commonwealth under which a person who is of compulsory school age may be employed. A parent of a child who is of compulsory school age must not give to any of the following persons information, which the parent knows to be false, about the age of the child or any other matter to which subsection (1) or (2) relates— any person employing the child; any person who, after the giving of the information, employs the child; any person appointed under this Act. Maximum penalty—6 penalty units. See the Child Employment Act 2006 , part 2 for other provisions restricting the ability of a child who is of compulsory school age to work. s 230 amd 2014 No. 25 s 223 sch 1 pt 2 (sec.230-ssec.1) A parent of a child who is of compulsory school age must not employ the child, or allow the child to be employed, during the time the child is required under this chapter to attend a State school or non-State school, unless the parent has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—6 penalty units. (sec.230-ssec.2) For subsection (1) , a parent of a child who causes or allows the child to engage in any calling carried on by the parent by way of trade or for gain is taken to employ the child. (sec.230-ssec.3) Subsection (1) does not apply— to the employment of the child— under arrangements approved for the child under chapter 9 , part 2 ; or under an apprenticeship or traineeship under the Further Education and Training Act 2014 ; or while an exemption is in force for the child under chapter 9 , part 3 . (sec.230-ssec.4) Also, subsection (1) applies subject to a law of the Commonwealth under which a person who is of compulsory school age may be employed. (sec.230-ssec.5) A parent of a child who is of compulsory school age must not give to any of the following persons information, which the parent knows to be false, about the age of the child or any other matter to which subsection (1) or (2) relates— any person employing the child; any person who, after the giving of the information, employs the child; any person appointed under this Act. Maximum penalty—6 penalty units. See the Child Employment Act 2006 , part 2 for other provisions restricting the ability of a child who is of compulsory school age to work.