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[Subsidiary]

Offences and penalties.

24 OF 1978SH

Amendment of Schedule.

CAP. 57]

Employment of Children Regulations

[1980 Ed.

9.

(1) Any person who contravenes regulation 4(1)(a) or (b) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10,000.

$20,000

(2) Any person who employs a child or causes or permits a child to be employed in contravention of regulation 5 or 6 commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000,

(3) Any person who-

$10,000

(a) contravenes any of the provisions of regulation 7; or

(b) fails to comply with a requirement made by any officer under regulation 8,

commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $2,000.

10. The Governor may, by order, amend the Schedule.

(Cap. 132, sub. leg.)

(Cap. 295.)

SCHEDULE

Prohibited Occupations

[regs. 6(2)(a) & 10.]

1. In any premises or place where intoxicating liquor is sold and consumed.

2. Without prejudice to regulation 15 of the Public Cleansing and Prevention of Nuisances (New Territories) Regulations and to by-law 15 of the Public Cleansing and Prevention of Nuisances By-laws, in the handling for gain or profit of any refuse in any public place.

3. In the handling or delivery of any dangerous goods to which section 3 of the Dangerous Goods Ordinance applies.

4. At any machine which, by reason of its cutting, grinding, rolling, pressing, crushing or similar action, is dangerous.

5. In any of the following premises or places, that is to say--

(a) any dance hall, billiard saloon, mahjong, tin kau or gambling establishment; or

(b) any premises or places at which any totalizator or pari-mutuel betting, cash sweep or lottery is organized or conducted.

6. In any place of public entertainment except in connexion with a stage performance the net profits (if any) of which are devoted to purposes other than the private gain or profit of the promoters of the performance.

7. In the kitchen of any hotel, boarding house, cooked food shop, cafe, restaurant or any establishment of a similar kind.

8. In outside window-cleaning at more than 3 m above ground level.

9. In any abattoir or slaughter house, within the curtilage of any abattoir or slaughter house or in any premises used in connexion therewith.

10. In any hair-dressing saloon or massage parlour.

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