Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Child Employment Act 2003 - SECT 10

Minimum age for employment

10. Minimum age for employment



(1) Subject to subsection (2), the minimum age for the employment of a child
is-

   (a)  11 years of age for any of the following employment-

   (i)  delivering newspapers;

   (ii) delivering pamphlets or other advertising material;

   (iii) making deliveries for a registered pharmacist; and

   (b)  13 years of age for any other employment.

(2) There is no minimum age for the employment of a child in a family business
or in entertainment.

(3) A person must not employ a child who is below the minimum age for
employment.

Penalty: 100 penalty units in the case of a body corporate; 60 penalty units
in any other case.