New South Wales Consolidated Acts New South Wales Consolidated ActsThe objects of this Part are--
(a) to promote the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children under the age of 16 years in relation to employment by assessing and granting employers' authorities and exemptions, and
(b) to prevent the exploitation and abuse of children in employment, and
(c) to provide for the circumstances in which a child may be employed that ensure the employment does not compromise the child's personal or social development and ability to benefit from education, including the granting and revocation of exemptions from the requirement to hold an employer's authority.