Queensland Consolidated Acts

CHILD EMPLOYMENT ACT 2006

- As at 2 August 2024 
- Act 2 of 2006 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Dictionary
   4.      Purpose of this Act
   5.      Children to whom this Act applies
   6.      Meaning of parent of a child
   7.      Meaning of school-aged child
   8.      Meaning of work in relation to a child

   PART 2 - RESTRICTIONS TO SAFEGUARD WORKING CHILDREN

   8A.     Prohibition on nudity and sexually provocative clothing
   8B.     Prohibition on work as social escort
   8C.     Prohibition on inappropriate roles and situations
   9.      Other restrictions on work performed by children
   10.     Authority needed before school-aged or young children can work
   11.     School-aged children must not work during school hours
   12.     Chief executive may authorise a child to do particular work
   13.     Chief executive may prohibit a child doing particular work or limit the work the child may do
   14.     Certificate or notice to be given or refusal advised
   15.     Chief executive to give reasons if asked

   PART 2A - MINIMUM EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS FOR CHILDREN

           Division 1 - Employment conditions

   15A.    Application of pt 2A
   15B.    Employer to ensure child is not disadvantaged in relation to employment conditions
   15C.    Industrial commission may decide whether agreement or arrangement reduces child’s employment entitlements or protections for s 15B
   15D.    Affected employer to display State award or order at workplace
   15E.    Record keeping

           Division 2 - Compliance notices

   15F.    Issue of compliance notice
   15G.    Compliance notice may include directions
   15H.    Withdrawal of compliance notice
   15I.    Industrial magistrate’s powers in proceeding for compliance notice offence
   15J.    Appeals
   15K.    Decision on appeal
   15L.    Revocation or withdrawal of compliance notice does not prevent issue of another notice
   15M.    Proceedings for offence not affected by compliance notice
   15N.    Inspector may apply to industrial commission in relation to contravention
   15O.    Consideration of s 15N application

   PART 2B - DISMISSAL OF CHILDREN BY CONSTITUTIONAL CORPORATION

   15P.    Dismissal by constitutional corporation

   PART 3 - ENFORCEMENT

           Division 1 - Functions of inspector

   16.     Inspector’s functions

           Division 2 - Powers of inspectors

   17.     Inspector’s powers
   18.     Power to seize evidence
   19.     Securing seized things
   20.     Tampering with seized things
   21.     Receipt for seized thing
   22.     Forfeiture of seized thing
   23.     Return of seized thing
   24.     Access to seized thing

           Division 3 - Proceedings

   25.     Proceedings for offences
   26.     Evidentiary provisions

   PART 4 - APPEALS AGAINST DECISIONS OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE

   27.     Appeal from decision of the chief executive
   28.     Nature of appeal
   29.     Decision on appeal
   30.     Appeal from decision of an Industrial Magistrates Court

   PART 5 - GENERAL

   31.     Chief executive to consult with representative bodies about guidelines for particular decisions
   32.     Protection from liability
   33.     Executive officer may be taken to have committed offence
   34.     Responsibility for acts or omissions of representatives
   35.     False or misleading statements to officials
   36.     False or misleading documents
   37.     Delegations
   38.     Approved forms
   39.     Regulation-making power
   40.     Effect of regulation amendment by Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013
           SCHEDULE - Dictionary