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Advisory Inspectorate of the Social Welfare Department deals with all matters related to the implementation of the Child Care Centres Ordinance and provides supervision over child care centres. A Fee Assistance Scheme was set up in 1982 through which parents who have a need to put their children in child care centres and who are unable to pay the fees are given financial assistance. As at 31 December 1991, 8047 children are receiving such assistance.
13. The minimum age for all employment in Hong Kong was raised from 14 to 15 on 1 September 1980 in line with the implementation of the policy on compulsory junior secondary education up to the age of 15, subject to the exceptions below.
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The Employment of Children Regulations 1979 prohibit the employment of any child under 15 years of age in any employment, except that those aged 13 and over may be employed in a non-industrial establishment subject to certain restrictions, viz: (1) they cannot be employed in any prohibited occupation listed in the Schedule to the Regulations; (2) they cannot work before 7 a.m or after 7 p.m.; (3) in respect of children who have completed three years, i.e.
Form 3, of secondary education, the hours of work per day are limited to a maximum of eight hours; and (4) in respect of children who have not completed three years, i.e. Form 3, of secondary education, the hours of work per day are limited to two hours during school days, four hours on other days during school terms and eight hours during the summer holidays, and they are required to produce school attendance certificates to show that they are attending school full time. The Regulations also require that a child employed at work should have not less than one hour's rest after five hours' continuous work. The aim of the Regulations is to prohibit employment which would interfere with a child's schooling or would endanger their moral and physical health, and at the same time maintain flexibility to allow for employment. Contravention of the Regulations carries a maximum fine of HK$20,000 (US$2,750).
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Children who have attained the age of 14 but are under 15 may be employed under the Apprenticeship ordinance. The Governor has specified 42 trades as designated trades under the Ordinance. In a designated trade, an employer can employ a young person aged between 14 and 18 only as an apprentice under a contract of apprenticeship registered with the Director of Apprenticeship.
16. In addition, children under the age of 15 and any female under the age of 18 are prohibited under the Dutiable Commodities (Liquor) regulations from working in premises licensed to sell liquor at any time between 8 p.m and 6 a.m respectively. Employment of any female under the age of 18 years in these premises between 6 a.m and 8 p.m. is also prohibited except with the written permission of the
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