Chapter Six of the Action Section 43(1) prohibits the employment of children under the age of 15 years or ninth grade whichever is first. No person therefore may employ a child in work which is inappropriate for a person of that age or which places the child’s well-being, education, physical or mental health, or spiritual, moral or social development at risk.

Sectoral Dertemination under the BCEA
In Chapter Seven under Section 49 of the Act, the law allows the Minister of Labour to make a determination. This determination can be for a certain sector in commerce or industry to change the conditions of employment by replacing or excluding any of the basic conditions. Section 50(2) (b) of the Act specifically provides for the Minister to make a determination allowing the employment of children, in the performance of advertising, sports, cultural or artistic activities. What follows is a summary of the most recent determination made by the Minister in August 2004.