Australian Capital Territory
Children and Young People Regulation 2009    
SL2009-37
made under the
Children and Young People Act 2008
Republication No 1
Effective:  17 July 2009 – 14 October 2015
Republication date: 17 July 2009
Regulation not amended

Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel’s Office

About this republication
The republished law
This is a republication of the Children and Young People Regulation 2009, made under the Children and Young People Act 2008 (including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 17 July 2009.  It also includes any commencement, repeal or expiry affecting the republished law.  
The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4. 
Kinds of republications
The Parliamentary Counsel’s Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):
•	authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies
•	unauthorised republications.
The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.
Editorial amendments
The Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication.  Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117).  The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.  
This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).
Uncommenced provisions and amendments
If a provision of the republished law has not commenced or is affected by an uncommenced amendment, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading.  The text of the uncommenced provision or amendment appears only in the last endnote.
Modifications
If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading.  The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes.  For the legal status of modifications, see Legislation Act 2001, section 95.
Penalties
The value of a penalty unit for an offence against this republished law at the republication date is—
	(a)	if the person charged is an individual—$100; or
	(b)	if the person charged is a corporation—$500.

Australian Capital Territory
Children and Young People Regulation 2009
made under the
Children and Young People Act 2008
    
Contents
	Page
	1	Name of regulation	2
	3	Notes	2
	4	Meaning of light work—Act, s 793 (b)	2
Endnotes
	1	About the endnotes	4
	2	Abbreviation key	4
	3	Legislation history	5
	4	Amendment history	5

Australian Capital Territory
Children and Young People Regulation 2009     

made under the
Children and Young People Act 2008

    

  

1	Name of regulation
This regulation is the Children and Young People Regulation 2009.
3	Notes
A note included in this regulation is explanatory and is not part of this regulation.
Note	See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.
4	Meaning of light work—Act, s 793 (b)
Note 1	The Act, s 793 defines light work to mean work that—
	(a)	is not contrary to the best interests of a child or young person; and 
	(b)	is declared by regulation to be light work.
Note 2	For the meaning of employment contrary to the best interests of a child or young person—see the Act, s 782.
	(1)	Work is light work if it is work undertaken by a child or young person that is—
	(a)	suitable for the physical, emotional and developmental capacity of the child or young person; and 
	(b)	adequately supervised; and 
	(c)	done under conditions where appropriate work safety standards to protect the child or young person from exposure to hazards or potential hazards are in place.
	(2)	In this section:
adequately supervised means—
	(a)	for a child 3 years of age or younger—supervision by a parent or guardian at all times; and
	(b)	for a child more than 3 years of age but under 12 years of age—
	(i)	supervision by a parent or guardian; or
	(ii)	supervision by a responsible adult approved by a parent or guardian; and
	(c)	for a young person—supervision by a responsible adult.
Examples—light work
·	going on errands
·	casual work in or around a private home
·	work related to sporting activities such as being an umpire, referee, golf‑caddy or court attendant
·	clerical work
·	work as a cashier
·	gardening
·	taking care of children in or around a private home
·	providing entertainment at a place used for providing entertainment or amusement or at sporting activities
·	singing, dancing or playing a musical instrument
·	performing in a radio, television or film program or production
·	modelling
·	a photographic subject, whether still or moving
Note	An example is part of the regulation, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).

Endnotes
1	About the endnotes
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history.  Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history.  Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.
Uncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation history and the amendment history.  These details are underlined.  Uncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last endnote.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.  
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
2	Abbreviation key

am = amended	ord = ordinance	
amdt = amendment	orig = original	
ch = chapter	par = paragraph/subparagraph	
def = definition	pres = present	
dict = dictionary	prev = previous	
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative 	(prev...) = previously	
Assembly	pt = part	
div = division	r = rule/subrule	
exp = expires/expired	renum = renumbered	
Gaz = gazette	reloc = relocated	
hdg = heading	R[X] = Republication No	
IA = Interpretation Act 1967	RI = reissue	
ins = inserted/added	s = section/subsection	
LA = Legislation Act 2001	sch = schedule	
LR = legislation register	sdiv = subdivision	
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996	sub = substituted	
mod = modified/modification	SL = Subordinate Law	
o = order	underlining = whole or part not commenced	
om = omitted/repealed	or to be expired	
3	Legislation history
Children and Young People Regulation 2009 SL2009-37
notified LR 16 July 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 16 July 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 17 July 2009 (s 2 and see Children and Young People Act 2008 A2008-19 s 2)
4	Amendment history
Commencement
s 2	om LA s 89 (4)

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