Regulations

(1) The Minister may make regulations with respect to the employment of children, and any such regulations may distinguish between children of different ages and sexes and between different localities, occupations and circumstances, and may contain provisions107 (a) authorising the employment of children under the age of twelve years, notwithstanding anything in section 169(a), by their parents or guardians in light agricultural or horticultural work in their parents’ or guardians’ lands or gardens only; (b) prohibiting absolutely the employment of children in any specified occupation; (c) prescribing in relation to children– (i) the age below which they are not to be (ii) the number of hours in each day, or in each week, for which, and the times of day at which, they may be employed; (iii) be allowed to them for meals and rest; (iv) the holidays or half-holidays to be allowed to them; (v) any other conditions to be observed in relation to their employment. (2) No such regulations shall modify the restrictions contained in section 169 except in so far as is expressly permitted by paragraph (a), and any restriction contained in any such regulations shall have effect in addition to the said (3) All regulations made under this section shall be subject to negative resolution. 108