Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Child Employment Act 2003 - SECT 35

PART 3 RESTRICTIONS ON ACTIVITIES NOT CONSTITUTING EMPLOYMENT

Restriction on certain activities

35. Restriction on certain activities



(1) A person must not cause or permit a child to engage in any of the
following activities except to the extent that the activity is light work-

   (a)  participating in a church service or religious program;

   (b)  participating in an occasional project or entertainment the net
        proceeds of which are applied for the benefit of a church or school;

   (c)  engaging in any activity for a non-profit organisation;

   (d)  participating in a sporting activity (including coaching, refereeing
        or umpiring).

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

(2) A parent or guardian of a child does not contravene subsection (1) only
because he or she permits the child to engage in an activity that is being
conducted or supervised by another person or body.