795
CurrentOffence—employment of children and young people under 15 years old
Chapter 20Childcare services
Part 21.2Work experience programs—exemption
795 Offence—employment of children and young people under 15 years old
(1)
A person commits an offence if—
(a)
the person employs a child or young person; and
(b)
the child or young person is under 15 years old.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.
Note
Employment as part of an exempted work experience program is not employment for this chapter (see s 781 (1), def employment, par (c)).
(2)
This section is subject to the following sections:
(a)
section 796 (which is about light work);
(b)
section 797 (which is about family businesses).
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