Hong Kong Regulations

EMPLOYMENT OF YOUNG PERSONS (INDUSTRY) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 16

Register of young persons employed in industrial undertaking

(Past version on 14/07/1997).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

For savings and transitional provisions affecting this regulation, see
section 17 of L.N. 229 of 1997 and section 15 of 7 of 2001.

(1) Every employer of young persons in an industrial undertaking shall
maintain or cause to be maintained therein in the appropriate specified form a
register in accordance with this regulation: (L.N. 407 of 1992) Provided that
the Commissioner may exempt any such employer from keeping the whole or part
of such a register if all young persons employed in the industrial undertaking
rest on the same day.

(2) The register shall in respect of every young person employed in the
industrial undertaking-

   (a)  specify his name; (L.N. 41 of 1988)

   (b)  specify the number of his identity card, if any, issued under the
        Registration of Persons Ordinance ( Cap 177);

   (c)  specify his date of birth;

   (d)  (Repealed L.N. 41 of 1988)

   (e)  specify the date on which he first commenced to work in the
        industrial undertaking;

   (f)  specify the period of employment of the young person for each day of
        the week as fixed by the notice posted up under regulation 9(1);

   (g)  specify the intervals allowed for meals and rest for the young person
        as fixed by the notice posted up under regulation 9(1);

   (h)  specify his rest day; and

   (i)  specify the nature of his employment, the section or part of the
        industrial undertaking in which he is employed and (where applicable)
        the shift on which he is required to work, (L.N. 41 of 1988) and shall
        also specify such other particulars as are in the opinion of the
        Commissioner required in order to assist the Commissioner to ascertain
        whether or not the provisions of regulation 8, 9, 11 or 14 are being
        or have been complied with. (L.N. 407 of 1992)

(3) At the request of any young person employed in an industrial  undertaking,
the employer shall produce for inspection by that young person the entry in
the register specifying his rest day. (L.N. 229 of 1997)