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Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (Act No. 75 of 1997)

Sectoral Determinations

Sectoral Determination 10 : Children in the Performance of Advertising, Artistic and Cultural Activities, South Africa

Part D : Hours of Work

8. Hours of work

 

(1) For purposes of this Determination: the maximum permissible hours of work are—
(a) in respect of a child aged over ten years, four hours a day;
(b) in respect of a child of ten years or younger, three hours a day.

 

(2) An employer may not require or permit a child to work for longer than the maximum permissible hours of work.

 

(3) An employer may not require or permit a child to be present at the workplace on any day for more than—
(a) ten hours, in the case of a child aged over ten years;
(b) eight hours, in the case of a child aged older than five years but not older than ten years;
(c) six hours, in the case of a child aged younger than five years.

 

(4) No employer may force a child to perform when the child is not ready or fit to do so.