Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 795

    (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).