Hong Kong Regulations

EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN REGULATIONS - REGULATION 5

Children who have attained 13 years and completed Form III of secondary education

(1) Subject to regulation 4(1)(b) and (3) and to paragraph (2), a child who
has completed Form III of secondary education shall not be employed unless-
(L.N. 390 of 1990)

   (a)  he has attained the age of 13 years; and

   (b)  his parent-

        (i)    can produce, to the satisfaction of the person intending to
               employ the child, evidence that he has completed Form III of
               secondary  education; and

        (ii)   has consented in writing to the employment.

(2) No child referred to in paragraph (1) shall be employed-

   (a)  before 7 a.m. or after 7 p.m. on any day;

   (b)  for more than 8 hours on any day;

   (c)  at work continuously for a spell of more than 5 hours without
        thereafter an interval of not less than 1 hour for a meal or rest; or

   (d)  to lift or carry any load exceeding 18 kg in the course of or in
        connexion with the employment.