Protection of Young Persons (Employment) Act, 1977

Maximum hours of work for young persons under the age of sixteen years.

8.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, an employer shall not permit an employee who is a young person under the age of sixteen years in his employment to work for him for more than—

(a) eight hours in any day, or

(b) forty hours in any week.

(2) An employer who contravenes subsection (1) of this section shall be guilty of an offence.

(3) The Minister may by order vary the hours of work specified in subsection (1) of this section.

(4) The Minister may by order revoke or amend an order under this section including an order under this subsection.