95. It is forbidden to employ children under
15 years of age in work of any nature, except:
(a) Work in technical or vocational schools,
provided that it is of an essentially educational nature, that
its purpose is not commercial gain, that it is approved and
controlled by the competent public authorities, and that the
work is not harmful, prejudicial or hazardous for the child;
(b) Assistance rendered in the household by
children who are members of the family, provided that the work
is not harmful, prejudicial or hazardous for the child.
Legitimate and legitimized children, adopted children, and
children the beneficiary of whose services assumes lasting
responsibility for them are considered members of the family;
(c) Participation by children in public
events for artistic, scientific or educational purposes. On a
request by the organizers of the event accompanied by a
written authorization from the child's father, mother and
guardian, an individual authorization may be issued by the
Minister of National Education following an opinion of the
Director of the Inspectorate of Labour and Mines. The event
must not be detrimental to the children's health and morals or
harmful to their education. The children must be at least six
years old. The events may not take place after 11 p.m.
96. It is forbidden to employ young people
under the age of 18 in work that:
(a) is not commensurate with the young
person's degree of development;
(b) calls for disproportionate effort on the
part of the young person;
(c) risks harming the young person's physical or mental health,
whether by virtue of the products to be
handled, of the type of work to be done, or of
the ambient conditions in the place of
work.
