S.L. 452.92 Art. 5Night work.

(1) No child employed in terms of regulation 3(3)(b) shall perform work between 8 p.m. on any one day and 6 a.m. of the following day.

(2) Subject to the provisions of subregulations (3) and (4), no adolescent shall perform work between 10 p.m. on any one day and 6 a.m. of the following day.

(3) The Director may, at his discretion, and if there are exceptional circumstances affecting a particular branch of activity or a particular area of work, grant authorisation for work to be performed by adolescents in specific areas of activity during the period in which night work is prohibited: Provided that in such cases:

(a) the adolescent shall be supervised by an adult where a risk assessment performed by the employer, in accordance with the General Provisions for Health and

Safety at Workplaces Regulations, has shown that this is necessary on grounds of health and safety; and

(b) in any case, no work shall be carried out between midnight and 4 a.m: Provided further that an adolescent attending an educational institution approved under the Education Act shall not be assigned any work between midnight and 6 a.m. on any weekday during the period the adolescent is expected to attend such educational institution.

(4) The provisions of subregulation (2) prohibiting night work shall not apply for work performed in the following sectors, if there are objective grounds for such work to be carried out at night and provided that suitable compensatory rest is allowed and that the principles set out in regulation 1(2) are safeguarded:

(a) shipping or fisheries sectors;

(b) hospitals or similar establishments;

(c) cultural, artistic, sports or advertising activities.