Victorian Numbered Acts

CHILD EMPLOYMENT AMENDMENT ACT 2022 (NO. 27 OF 2022) - SECT 51

    (1)     In the heading to section 9 of the Principal Act, for " permit " substitute " licence ".

    (2)     For section 9(1) of the Principal Act substitute —

    "(1)     A person must not employ a child unless the person holds a licence that authorises that employment.

Penalty:     1200 penalty units in the case of a body corporate;

240 penalty units in any other case.".

    (3)     In section 9(2) of the Principal Act, for "a permit has been issued for the employment" substitute "the person who employs the child holds a licence that authorises the employment".