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Protecting Child Performers Act, 2015, S.O. 2015, c. 2.

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First Region

Canada
Ontario
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons
2015-05-05
State or Province
Law, Act

Second Region

PART I - GENERAL
1. Interpretation
2. Purpose and application
3. No contracting out

PART II - RULES OF GENERAL APPLICATION
4. Disclosure
5. Written agreement required
6. Travel
7. Tutoring
8. Income protection

PART III - RECORDED ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
9. Application of this Part
10. Prohibition, child performers under 15 days old

Hours of Work
11. Hours of work
12. Time before recording device and breaks
13. No split shifts and rules re meal breaks

Supervision in the Workplace
14. Parental accompaniment
15. Child performers’ co-ordinator

PART IV - LIVE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
16. Application of this Part
17. Prohibition, child performers under two and a half years old

Hours of Work
18. Hours of work
19. Breaks

Parents and Other Adults in the Workplace
20. Supervision of child performer over two and a half years of age
21. Child attendants
22. Requirement for clean criminal record

PART V - HEALTH AND SAFETY
23. Training
24. Right to refuse work
25. Healthy food

PART VI - ENFORCEMENT AND REGULATIONS
26. Enforcement
27. Regulations

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