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1980 Ed.]

Employment of Children Regulations

[CAP. 57

EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN REGULATIONS

(Cap. 57, section 73)

B1

[Subsidiary]

L.N. 195/79.

L.N. 84/80.

[1 September 1979.]

1. These regulations may be cited as the Employment of Children Regulations.

Citation.

2. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires

Interpretation.

L.N. 84/80. "day" means a period of 24 hours beginning and ending at midnight; "employer" or "person" includes a proprietor;

"industrial undertaking" has the meaning assigned to it in the

(Cap. 59.)

"parent", in relation to a child, includes a guardian and the person

having actual custody of the child;

"proprietor" has the meaning assigned to it in the Factories and

Industrial Undertakings Ordinance;

"secondary education" has the meaning assigned to it in the Education Ordinance;

"school", in relation to a child, means a primary or secondary school within the meaning of the Education Ordinance and at which the child is a pupil at the relevant time;

"school attendance certificate" means a certificate, in a form specified by the Director of Education, issued by the principal of a school, certifying that the child to whom it relates is attending at the school;

"week" means the period between midnight on Saturday night and

midnight on the succeeding Saturday night.

(Cap. 279.)

3. (1) The provisions of sections 18(5), 19(2) and (3) and 20

Application.

of the Ordinance do not apply in relation to children employed under these regulations.

(2) These regulations do not apply in relation to children who are registered apprentices under the Apprenticeship Ordinance.

(3) A child who works in an industrial undertaking or other place of employment, whether for wages or not, either in a process, trade or business or in cleaning any part of the industrial undertaking or other place of employment used for any process, trade or business or in any other kind of work whatsoever incidental to or connected with the process, trade or business shall be deemed to be employed therein for the purposes of these regulations or of any proceedings thereunder.

(Cap. 47.)

L.N. 84/80.

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1980 Ed.] Employment of Children Regulations [CAP. 57 EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN REGULATIONS (Cap. 57, section 73) B1 [Subsidiary] L.N. 195/79. L.N. 84/80. [1 September 1979.] 1. These regulations may be cited as the Employment of Children Regulations. Citation. 2. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires Interpretation. L.N. 84/80. "day" means a period of 24 hours beginning and ending at midnight; "employer" or "person" includes a proprietor; "industrial undertaking" has the meaning assigned to it in the (Cap. 59.) "parent", in relation to a child, includes a guardian and the person having actual custody of the child; "proprietor" has the meaning assigned to it in the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance; "secondary education" has the meaning assigned to it in the Education Ordinance; "school", in relation to a child, means a primary or secondary school within the meaning of the Education Ordinance and at which the child is a pupil at the relevant time; "school attendance certificate" means a certificate, in a form specified by the Director of Education, issued by the principal of a school, certifying that the child to whom it relates is attending at the school; "week" means the period between midnight on Saturday night and midnight on the succeeding Saturday night. (Cap. 279.) 3. (1) The provisions of sections 18(5), 19(2) and (3) and 20 Application. of the Ordinance do not apply in relation to children employed under these regulations. (2) These regulations do not apply in relation to children who are registered apprentices under the Apprenticeship Ordinance. (3) A child who works in an industrial undertaking or other place of employment, whether for wages or not, either in a process, trade or business or in cleaning any part of the industrial undertaking or other place of employment used for any process, trade or business or in any other kind of work whatsoever incidental to or connected with the process, trade or business shall be deemed to be employed therein for the purposes of these regulations or of any proceedings thereunder. (Cap. 47.) L.N. 84/80.
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1980 Ed.] Employment of Children Regulations [CAP. 57 EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN REGULATIONS (Cap. 57, section 73) B1 [Subsidiary] L.N. 195/79. L.N. 84/80. [1 September 1979.] 1. These regulations may be cited as the Employment of Children Regulations. Citation. 2. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires Interpretation. L.N. 84/80. "day" means a period of 24 hours beginning and ending at midnight; "employer" or "person" includes a proprietor; "industrial undertaking" has the meaning assigned to it in the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance; (Cap. 59.) "parent", in relation to a child, includes a guardian and the person having actual custody of the child; "proprietor" has the meaning assigned to it in the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance; "secondary education" has the meaning assigned to it in the Educa- tion Ordinance; "school", in relation to a child, means a primary or secondary school within the meaning of the Education Ordinance and at which the child is a pupil at the relevant time; "school attendance certificate" means a certificate, in a form specified by the Director of Education, issued by the principal of a school, certifying that the child to whom it relates is attending at the school; "week" means the period between midnight on Saturday night and midnight on the succeeding Saturday night. (Cap. 279.) 3. (1) The provisions of sections 18(5), 19(2) and (3) and 20 Application. of the Ordinance do not apply in relation to children employed under these regulations. (2) These regulations do not apply in relation to children who are registered apprentices under the Apprenticeship Ordinance. (3) A child who works in an industrial undertaking or other place of employment, whether for wages or not, either in a process, trade or business or in cleaning any part of the industrial undertaking or other place of employment used for any process, trade or business or in any other kind of work whatsoever incidental to or connected with the process, trade or business shall be deemed to be employed therein for the purposes of these regulations or of any proceedings thereunder. (Cap. 47.) L.N. 84/80.
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1980 Ed.]

Employment of Children Regulations

[CAP. 57

EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN REGULATIONS

(Cap. 57, section 73)

B1

[Subsidiary]

L.N. 195/79.

L.N. 84/80.

[1 September 1979.]

1. These regulations may be cited as the Employment of Children Regulations.

Citation.

2. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires Interpretation.

L.N. 84/80. "day" means a period of 24 hours beginning and ending at midnight; "employer" or "person" includes a proprietor;

"industrial undertaking" has the meaning assigned to it in the

Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance;

(Cap. 59.)

"parent", in relation to a child, includes a guardian and the person

having actual custody of the child;

"proprietor" has the meaning assigned to it in the Factories and

Industrial Undertakings Ordinance;

"secondary education" has the meaning assigned to it in the Educa-

tion Ordinance;

"school", in relation to a child, means a primary or secondary school within the meaning of the Education Ordinance and at which the child is a pupil at the relevant time;

"school attendance certificate" means a certificate, in a form specified by the Director of Education, issued by the principal of a school, certifying that the child to whom it relates is attending at the school;

"week" means the period between midnight on Saturday night and

midnight on the succeeding Saturday night.

(Cap. 279.)

3. (1) The provisions of sections 18(5), 19(2) and (3) and 20 Application. of the Ordinance do not apply in relation to children employed under these regulations.

(2) These regulations do not apply in relation to children who are registered apprentices under the Apprenticeship Ordinance.

(3) A child who works in an industrial undertaking or other place of employment, whether for wages or not, either in a process, trade or business or in cleaning any part of the industrial undertaking or other place of employment used for any process, trade or business or in any other kind of work whatsoever incidental to or connected with the process, trade or business shall be deemed to be employed therein for the purposes of these regulations or of any proceedings thereunder.

(Cap. 47.)

L.N. 84/80.

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