Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (Act No. 75 of 1997)Sectoral DeterminationsSectoral Determination 6 : Private Security Sector, South Africa21. Prohibition of employment of children |
| (1) | No person may employ a child— |
| (a) | who is under 15 years of age; or |
| (b) | who is under the minimum school-leaving age in terms of any law, if this is 15 or older. |
| (2) | No person may employ a child in employment— |
| (a) | that is inappropriate for a person at that age; or |
| (b) | that places at risk the child’s well-being, education, physical or mental health, or spiritual, moral or social development. |
| (3) | A person who employs a child in contravention of sub clause (1) or (2) commits an offence. |