Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

EDUCATION ACT 2004 - SECT 13

    (1)     A person must not employ a child under school-leaving age, on a day and at a time, when the child—

        (a)     is required under this Act to attend a school, school activity or approved educational course; or

        (b)     if the child does not live in the ACT or is enrolled at a school under State law—would be required under this Act to attend a school, school activity or approved educational course if the child were living in the ACT or were not enrolled at a school under State law.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

    (2)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

Note     The Children and Young People Act 2008 , ch 21 deals with the employment of children and young people. Chapter 21 is subject to this section.