1964_EMPLOYMENT_OF_CHILDREN_REGULATIONS — Page 3

1980 Ed.]

Employment of Children Regulations

[CAP. 57

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[Subsidiary]

(c) during school hours on any school day;

(d) during the school term for more than—

(i) 2 hours on any school day; or

(ii) 4 hours on any other day;

(e) during the summer holidays for more than 8 hours on any day;

(f) at work continuously for a spell of more than 5 hours without thereafter an interval of not less than 1 hour for a meal or rest; or

(g) to lift or carry any load exceeding 18 kg in the course of or in connexion with the employment.

(3) In paragraph (2)—

“school day” means any day during a school term—

(a) which is not a public holiday or a school holiday; or

(b) on which for any other reason a school is closed for the purposes of education:

“school hours” means the period in the school day of a school during which instruction is given to pupils including any periods allowed for a meal or rest;

“school term” means the period commencing in any year on the day in September on which the school opens for the purposes of education and ending on the commencement of the summer holidays in the next following year;

“summer holidays” means the period between school terms.

7. Every employer of a child shall in respect of— (a) each of such employees; or

(b) any class of them,

keep records in such form as may be specified under section 49(1) of the Ordinance for the purposes of these regulations.

8. The Commissioner, or any public officer authorized in writing by him for the purpose, may require the employer of a child to—

(a) produce—

(i) the written consent of the parent to the employment of the child; and

(ii) where appropriate, evidence that the child has completed Form III of secondary education or a valid school attendance certificate or a copy thereof;

(b) arrange for the medical examination of the child, at such times as may be specified by the Commissioner;

(c) produce in respect of the child a medical certificate of fitness signed by a medical practitioner.

Records to be kept by employers.

Requirements as to certificates, medical examination etc.