Education Regulation 2017
5Participation in paid work
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5 Participation in paid work
5 Participation in paid work
(1) For the purposes of section 21B of the Act, a child is participating in paid work if—
(a) the child is undertaking work as an employee or a self-employed person, and
(b) the child is being paid for undertaking that work, and
(c) any requirements relating to the age or qualifications of an employee undertaking that work, as imposed by or under legislation, are complied with.
(2) A child who undertakes work of a domestic or home maintenance nature for a parent of the child is not participating in paid work for the purposes of section 21B of the Act in relation to that work regardless of whether the child is being paid to undertake the work.