However, boys over the age of 12 years may engage in street trading between the hours of 6.00 am and 10.00 pm, under certain conditions. Children are prohibited from engaging in street trading during school hours. The Director-General or Police have powers to search and enter premises in relation to section 115 of the Children's Services Act 1965. 1708. The Industrial Relations Act 1990 provides that the Queensland Industrial Commission may fix working hours and the proportion of young employees to adult employees and progressive wage rates for employees under the age of 21 years. In making an award that fixes rates of wages, the Commission is to take into consideration the age and experience of such persons under the age of 21 years.
Various awards make other specific provisions for the employment of young people.
Award provisions may cover such topics as machinery operation, hours of work, and general conditions of employment. The Act also makes provision for certain other classes of persons under the age of 21 years employed in non apprenticeable occupations to receive a set minimum wage. The Act also prohibits employment of persons under the age of 21 years on trade work in declared apprenticeable occupations unless that person is an apprentice or has completed an apprenticeship in that trade. Section 78 of the Education Act provides that a child of compulsory school age may not be employed during the hours at which he or she is required to attend school or during any part of a day of night in any labour or occupation that is such as to render the child unfit to attend school or to obtain the proper benefit from the instruction provided for him or her. The Child Welfare Act 1960 governs the public performance of children under 14 years, trading in a public place under the age of 11 years and trading in a public place under the age of 14 years after 9.00 pm.