Employment of Children Prohibition Act (Cap. 151), No. 5 of 1939
Made 1939-12-29 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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About this law
- Language
- English
- Kind
- Act
- Organisation
- Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
- Country
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Subjects
- Agricultural and rural development
- Keywords
- child labour, offences/penalties, youth, social protection, labour
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LAWS OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA Employment of Children Prohibition (CAP. 151 1 CHAPTER 151 THE EMPLOYMENT O F CHILDREN PROHIBITION ACT Arrangement of Sections Section 1. Short title. 2. Interpretation. 3. Prohibition of employment of a child. 4. Penalty. EMPLOYMENT O F CHILDREN PROHIBITION (29th December, 1939.) 1. This Act may be cited as the Employment of Short title. Children Prohibition Act. 2. In this Act- Interpretation. "child" means a person who in the opinion of the Court, in a prosecution for an offence against this Act, is under the age of twelve years; "guardian" includes any person who is liable to main tain or has the actual custody of the child. 3. NO person shall take into his employment or employ Prohibition of employment of a in any occupation whatsoever any child: child. LAWS OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA 2 CAP. 151) Employment of Children Prohibition . Provided that a child may be employed in domestic work or agricultural work of a light nature at home by the parents or guardian of such child. Penalty. 4. Any person contravening the provisions of this Act shall on summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars.