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Children and Young Persons (Employment) Act 1966

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS (EMPLOYMENT) ACT 1966

AKTA KANAK-KANAK DAN ORANG MUDA (PEKERJAAN) 1966

Act 350 · consolidated to 10 Jan 2019 · 24 pp

Socio-economic rights
This copy of the Act is 7 years old. Any amendment made since 10 January 2019 is not in this text. Check the AGC record for later amendments.
Why it matters

What this does to artists

The specific permission regime for employing children and young persons, including in public entertainment. A child's appearance in a film, show or paid performance needs to be squared with this Act, and the parent's consent is not the whole answer.

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Public entertainment is separately regulated here; do not rely on a parental release alone for a paid child performer.

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Section numbers read out of the AGC text itself

s.7Employment connected with public entertainment
s.2Employment in which children and young persons may be engaged
s.5Hours of work of children
s.14Penalty
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s.1Short title and application
s.1AEMPLOYMENT
s.2Employment in which children and young persons may be engaged
s.3The Minister may prohibit any child or young person from engaging or being engaged in any employment
s.4Number of days work
s.5Hours of work of children
s.6Hours of work of young persons
s.7Employment connected with public entertainment
s.8(Deleted) MISCELLANEOUS
s.9Administration and enforcement
s.9AOffence by body corporate, etc
s.10Jurisdiction
s.11Prosecutions and right of audience
s.12Certificate of medical officer as to age
s.13Contractual capacity
s.14Penalty
s.15Regulations
s.15APower to amend Schedules
s.16Application of certain provisions of the Employment Act 1955 and regulations made thereunder
s.17(Omitted)
s.18Saving First Schedule (Deleted) Second Schedule (Omitted) Third Schedule
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