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

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BCEA Regulations on Hazardous Work by Children

10. Investigation and prosecution of alleged offences concerning worst forms of child labour

 

(1) A labour inspector, who receives a complaint that any person has required or permitted a child to perform a worst form of child labour, or who in the performance of their duties observes any circumstances that may constitute work by a child in a worst form of labour must—
(a) investigate the alleged offence forthwith; or
(b) if the labour inspector is not authorised to investigate the contravention, refer it to a labour inspector who is so authorised.

 

(2) A labour inspector who investigates an allegation that a person has required or permitted a child to perform a worst form of child labour must—
(a) conduct the investigation thoroughly and expeditiously;
(b) prepare a written report that must be filed with the Director-General.

 

(3) The report prepared in terms of subregulation (2) must contain a recommendation as to whether or not—
(a) the alleged offence constitutes a worst form of child labour;
(b) a prosecution should be initiated in terms of this regulation or any other regulation or law.

 

(4) The Director-General must forward a copy of the report to the relevant prosecuting authority unless the investigation establishes no evidence of any offence.

 

(5) For the purposes of these regulations, a labour inspector includes any public servant or any designated agent of a bargaining council who has been designated by the Minister in terms of section 63(1)(b) of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act for the purpose of enforcing this regulation.

 

 


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