Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 799

    (1)     An employer may apply for a permit to employ a child or young person who is under 15 years old in high risk employment (a  high risk employment permit ).

    (2)     The application must—

        (a)     be made in writing to the director-general; and

        (b)     include complete details of—

              (i)     the activities that the child or young person will be expected to perform during the proposed employment; and

              (ii)     the period of proposed employment; and

              (iii)     how the employer proposes to protect the young person's health, safety, personal or social development during the employment; and

        (c)     be accompanied by written consent to the proposed employment of a person with daily care responsibility for the young person.

Note 1     Giving false or misleading information is an offence against the Criminal Code, s 338.

Note 2     If a form is approved under s 886 for this provision, the form must be used.

Note 3     A fee may be determined under s 885 for this provision.