(1)
An employer may not employ any person under the age of 16 years—
within school hours; or
if the person is a student participating in a secondary–tertiary programme and the employment would interfere with the person’s ability to undertake the secondary–tertiary programme; or
if the person is enrolled at a distance school and the employment would interfere with the person’s ability to do the work of the course in which the student is enrolled; or
if the person’s parent is granted an exemption certificate under section 38 and the employment would interfere with the person’s ability to be taught as well and as regularly as in a registered school; or
if the employment would—
prevent or interfere with the person’s attendance at school; or
in the case of a person who is a participating student, interfere with the person’s ability to undertake their secondary–tertiary programme; or
if the person is enrolled at a distance school, interfere with the person’s ability to do the work of the course in which the person is enrolled.
(2)
Subsection (1) does not apply if the person provides the employer with a certificate of exemption or other satisfactory evidence that verifies that the person is exempted (otherwise than under section 38(1)) from enrolment at any school.
Compare: 1989 No 80 s 30(1), (2)