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| Name: | Employment Young Persons and Children Act (Cap. 99:01). |
| Country: | Guyana |
| Subject(s): | Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons; Hazardous child labour |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 1938-04-01 |
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| ISN: | GUY-1938-L-46808 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=46808&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Laws of Guyana, 1973, 11 p. Legislation on-line  Laws of Guyana, Ministry of Legal Affairs, Guyana PDF of Act as at L.R.O. 1/2012 (consulted on 2017-11-09) |
| Abstract/Citation: | Defines "child" as a person under 14 years of age; a "young person" as under 16. Prohibits the employment of children in industrial enterprises and aboard ships, and the employment of women and young persons in night work. |
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