41. Compulsory education in the Netherlands Antilles ends at the age of 15. […]

215. The National Ordinance on School Attendance applies to minors between 6 and 15 years old.

287. Child labour in the Netherlands Antilles is prohibited by law. Article 15 of the 1952 Labour Regulation (Arbeidsregeling) prohibits work done by children (i.e. children under the age of 14) in exchange for wages or payment or otherwise. There are some exceptions in which these children may work, for example:

(a) In or for the benefit of the family in which the child is being raised;

(b) In schools, work camps or approved schools, provided these activities are of an educational nature and are not in the first instance intended to generate a profit.

288. Moreover, article 16 of the 1952 Labour Regulation states that children who have reached the age of 12 and who have completed primary school may work, provided these activities are necessary for the acquisition of a trade or profession or if the nature of the activity requires it to be carried out by children. Also, these activities may not be physically or mentally demanding or dangerous.

289. In the Netherlands Antilles, juveniles between the ages of 14 and 18 are covered by certain prohibitions. They are not allowed to engage in night work (between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m.) or in work of a dangerous nature (art. 17, 1952 Labour Regulation). The definition of "danger" in the Netherlands Antilles includes both the risk of death or injury and other dangers to health.

45. The legal age for marriage for boys is 18 and for girls 15 (art. 78 BWNA). Under the NBWNA, it will be 18 for both sexes. This requirement does not apply if both are aged 16 or over and the woman can produce a doctor’s certificate stating that she is pregnant or has already given birth to a child. Under the BWNA, legitimate minors may not marry without their parents permission; illegitimate minors may not marry without the permission of their natural parents (art. 84 BWNA). Article 91 of the BWNA states that until the age of 23, legitimate children must seek permission from their parents before marrying, provided the latter are competent to exercise parental authority at the time of the marriage.

49. Young people who have not yet reached the age of 12 when they commit an offence (i.e. a criminal offence) may not be prosecuted. […]