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GUY-1997-L-72147
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Occupational Safety and Health Act (Cap. 99:06).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Guyana
Subjects (Classification)
Occupational safety and health
Adopted on (Date of text)
1997-10-28
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Provides for the registration and regulation of industrial establishments, for occupational safety and health of persons at work and, for purposes connected therewith or material thereto.
Section 41 prohibits the employment of persons under the age of 15 ("children") in factories.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2009-05-28 (GUY-2009-L-99464)
Occupational Health and Safety (Amendment) Act, 2009 (No. 22 of 2009).
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1956-01-01 (GUY-1956-L-46803)
Accidents and Occupational Diseases (Notification) Act (No. 46 of 1955).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Laws of Guyana, Ministry of Legal Affairs
Country
Guyana
URL
http://mola.gov.gy/
File
GUY72147 2012.pdf (PDF of Act as at L.R.O. 1/2012)