Child Employment Regulation 2016

This regulation may be cited as the Child Employment Regulation 2016.

This regulation commences on 1 September 2016.

The dictionary in schedule 3 defines particular words used in this regulation.

Generally, for section 9(1) of the Act, an employer must not require or permit a child under 13 years to do any work.

However, a child of any age may do volunteer work or work in the entertainment industry.

Also, a child who is at least 11 years may do delivery work.

Note—

A special circumstances certificate may provide an exception to requirements under this section. See, however, section 9(5) of the Act.

This division states, for section 9(3) of the Act, when a child may not work.

Note—

A special circumstances certificate may provide an exception to requirements under this division. See, however, section 9(5) of the Act.

This division does not apply in relation to work done by a child—

that is work in the entertainment industry; or

Note—

See part 3, divisions 2 and 3 for provisions about restrictions on the working hours for a child in the entertainment industry.

in a family business.

A school-aged or young child may not work between 10.p.m. and 6.a.m.

A child who is 11 or 12 years may not do delivery work between 6.p.m. and 6.a.m.

A young child may not work if—

the child has already worked 12 hours during a week; or

the child has already worked 4 hours during a day; or

the child has already worked for the same employer for a period of time that ended within the previous 12 hours.

A school-aged child may not work if—

it is a school week and the child has already worked 12 hours during the week; or

it is a week that is not a school week and the child has already worked 38 hours during the week; or

it is a school day and the child has already worked 4 hours on the day; or

it is a day that is not a school day and the child has already worked 8 hours on the day; or

the child has already worked for the same employer for a period of time that ended within the previous 12 hours.

Unless a relevant industrial instrument provides otherwise, a school-aged child may not continue to work on a particular day if—

the child has worked 4 consecutive hours on the day and not had at least 1 hour rest at the end of the fourth hour; or

the child has already worked for a period of time on the day.

In this section—

school day means a day on which the school-aged child is required to attend school.

school week means a week, starting on a Sunday, during which the school-aged child is required to attend school.

For the purpose of calculating the hours worked by a school-aged or young child during a particular period, the hours worked by the child for any employer during the period must be counted.