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IRL-1996-L-44631
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Title_of_text
Protection of Young Persons (Employment) Act, 1996 (No. 16 of 1996).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Ireland
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons
Adopted on (Date of text)
1996-06-26
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Gives effect to Council Directive No. 94/33/EC of 22 June 1994. Generally prohibits the employment of children under 16 years of age. Children 14 or older may be employed under certain conditions, provided that, inter alia, such employees are provided minimum rest, employers obtain permission from the parents, and employers maintain obligatory records.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1997-01-02
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Basic Text region
Basic text(s)
1994-06-22 (EEU-1994-DI-37580)
Directive 94/33/CE du Conseil du 22 juin 1994 relative à la protection des jeunes au travail.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1997-01-02 (IRL-1997-R-45832)
Protection of Young Persons (Employment) (Prescribed Abstract) Regulations, 1997 (S.I. No. 3 of 1997).
Implementing text(s)
1997-01-02 (IRL-1997-R-45833)
Protection of Young Persons (Employment) (Exclusion of Workers in the Fishing or Shipping Sectors) Regulations, 1997 (S.I. No. 1 of 1997).
Implementing text(s)
1997-01-02 (IRL-1997-R-45834)
Protection of Young Persons (Employment of Close Relatives) Regulations, 1997 (S.I. No. 2 of 1997).
Implementing text(s)
2001-07-24 (IRL-2001-R-59653)
Protection of Young Persons (Employment) Act 1996 (Employment in Licensed Premises) Regulations, 2001 (S.I. 350 of 2001).
Implementing text(s)
2001-07-24 (IRL-2001-R-68179)
Protection of Young Persons (Employment) Act 1996 (Bar Apprentices) Regulations, 2002 (S.I. No. 351 of 2001).
Implementing text(s)
1997-01-02 (IRL-1997-R-69102)
Terms of Employment (Information) Act, 1994 (Section 6(6)) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 4 of 1997).
Implementing text(s)
2014-08-01 (IRL-2014-R-98414)
Protection of Young Persons (Employment)(Exclusion of Workers in the Fishing and Shipping Sectors) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 357/2014).
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1936-02-14 (IRL-1936-L-98391)
Conditions of Employment Act, 1936 (No. 2 of 1936).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2015-05-20 (IRL-2015-L-101382)
Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015).
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1977-04-06 (IRL-1977-L-98390)
Protection of Young Persons (Employment) Act, 1977 (No. 9 of 1977).
Related Text region
Related text(s)
1998-12-18 (IRL-1998-R-98394)
Safety, Health and Welfare At Work (Children and Young Persons) Regulations, 1998 (S.I. No. 504/1998).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Irish Statute Book
Country
Ireland
URL
http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/
File
IRL44631.pdf (PDF of Act)
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Law Reform Commission, Ireland
URL
http://revisedacts.lawreform.ie/eli/1996/act/16/revised/en/html
File
IRL44631 2018.pdf (PDF of Act as amended to 30/06/2018)
Serial region
Serial title
Official Gazette, Acts
Date
1996-06-26
Page range
29 p.