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Penalty for employment
Cap. 297, s. 172 · Revised Edition 2020
(1) If any person employs a child or young person in contravention of this Part or any regulations or Order made thereunder he commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding twenty dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two months, and in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding four
(2) If any parent or guardian of a child has contributed to the commission of the alleged offence by wilful default, or by habitually neglecting to exercise due care, he is liable to the like fine or imprisonment.
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