Employment of Children Bill

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Employment of Children Bill

This is the text of the Employment of Children Bill, as presented to the House of Commons on 18 June 1997

Employment of Children Bill

ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES

PART I

RESTRICTIONS ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN

Clause

1. Restrictions on children's working hours: general.

2. Restrictions on children's working hours: Sundays.

3. Rest periods and holidays.

4. Restrictions on type of work undertaken by children.

5. Suitable clothing and equipment.

6. Power to make byelaws.

7. Interpretation of sections 4 and 5.

8. Public performances, etc.

9. Offences.

PART II

ENFORCEMENT

10. Employment of child without work permit an offence.

11. Fitness for work.

12. Notification of work.

13. Issue, amendment and revocation of work permit.

14. Issue of work permit: supplementary.

15. Duties of employers.

16. Home-school agreements.

17. Enforcement notices.

18. Offences due to fault of other person.

PART III

SUPPLEMENTAL

19. Interpretation.

20. Minor and consequential repeals.

21. Short title, commencement and extent.

SCHEDULES

Schedule 1 - Notice of intention to employ a child.

Schedule 2 - Repeals.

© Parliamentary copyright 1997
Prepared 22 December 1997