7Record-keeping requirements

#### 7 Record-keeping requirements 7 Record-keeping requirements > > (1) For each child for whom an employer is an affected employer, the employer is to ensure that records are kept of the following matters— > > > > > (a) the name of the employer, > > > > > (b) the ACN (if any) and ABN of the employer, > > > > > (c) the name of the child, > > > > > (d) the date of birth of the child as provided to the employer, > > > > > (e) the date on which the child’s employment began, > > > > > (f) whether the child’s employment is full-time or part-time, > > > > > (g) whether the child’s employment is permanent, temporary or casual, > > > > > (h) any remuneration paid to the child, > > > > > (i) the days on which the child works for the employer (including the starting and finishing times and the total number of hours worked on each day), > > > > > (j) if the child’s employment is terminated—the date on which the child’s employment is terminated, > > > > > (k) such other matters concerning the employment of the child as may be prescribed by the regulations. > > > (2) The records are to be kept in the manner and form prescribed by the regulations. > > > (3) The employer must ensure that the records are kept for a period of at least 6 years. > > > (4) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the transfer of any such records, or copies of any such records, to the successor of an employer. > > > (5) A person who contravenes this section or the regulations under this section is guilty of an offence. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > Note. > > The following provisions of the [Industrial Relations Act 1996](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1996-017) (as applied to and for the purposes of this Part by section 16) should be noted— > > > (a) Section 385 (as applied) enables an inspector to require an employer to produce records required to be kept under this section to the inspector for examination. > > > (b) Section 387 (as applied) makes it an offence to fail, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a requirement of an inspector. > > > (c) Part 6 of Chapter 7 (as applied) makes provision with respect to the bringing of criminal and other legal proceedings.