Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) In this
section —
notice means a notice under subsection (2).
(2) If the
CEO —
(a)
believes on reasonable grounds that one or more children are, or may in the
future be, employed in a particular business or place; and
(b) is
of the opinion that the wellbeing of those children is likely to be
jeopardised because of —
(i)
the nature of the business or place; or
(ii)
the nature of the work carried out in the business or
place,
the CEO may, by
written notice given to the employer or prospective employer, as the case
requires —
(c)
prohibit the employment of children; or
(d)
impose limitations on the employment of children,
in the business or
place.
(3) If a notice is
given to an employer, the employer must give a copy of the notice to each
child who, at the time the notice is given, is employed in the business or
place to which the notice relates.
Penalty: a fine of $6 000.
(4) A person must not
employ a child in contravention of a notice.
Penalty: a fine of $36 000 and imprisonment
for 3 years.
(5) It is a defence to
a charge under subsection (4) for a person to prove that, at the time the
offence is alleged to have been committed, the person —
(a) had
not been given the notice; and
(b) was
otherwise unaware of the contents of the notice.
[Section 194A inserted by No. 49 of 2010
s. 76.]