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DMA-1939-L-80978
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Title_of_text
Employment of Children (Prohibition) Act (Chapter 90:05).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Dominica
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons
Adopted on (Date of text)
1939-12-29
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Provides that no person shall employ any child, however, a child may be employed in certain cases for domestic work or agricultural work of a light nature at home by the parents or guardians of the child.
Related Text region
Related text(s)
1939-02-01 (DMA-1939-L-57317)
Employment of Women, Young Persons and Children Act (L.f. 5 of 1938) (Chap. 90:06)
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act on-line
Author
Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica
URL
http://www.dominica.gov.dm/laws/chapters/chap90-05.pdf
File
DMA80978.pdf (PDF)