CHILD EMPLOYMENT ACT 2003 - SECT 43A Power to give directions
CHILD EMPLOYMENT ACT 2003 - SECT 43A
Power to give directionsS. 43A(1) substituted by No. 27/2022 s. 33(1).
(1) An authorised officer may give a direction (either orally or in writing) to a person at premises referred to in section 42(1) if the authorised officer reasonably believes that it is necessary to do so because of an immediate or serious risk to the health, safety, wellbeing or development of any child employed at the premises.
S. 43(2) amended by No. 27/2022 s. 33(2).
(2) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, refuse or fail to comply with a direction given to the person under subsection (1).
Penalty: 240 penalty units in the case of a body corporate;
120 penalty units in any other case.
S. 44
substituted by No. 26/2010 s. 29.