Employment of Women, Young Persons and Children (Amendment) Act 2003 · As enacted
Section 13
Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.
Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged
Section 13 of the principal enactment is hereby repealed and the following section substituted therefor :—
13. (1) No child shall be employed except in accordance with the provisions of this Part of this Act.
Where a child is employed in contravention of the provisions of subsection (1) the employer or the person (other than the child employed) to whose act or default the contravention is attributable shall be guilty of
“Restriction on employment of children.
Amendment of section 11 of the principal enactment.
Amendment of section 10 of the principal enactment.
Employment of Women, Young Persons and an offence and shall, on conviction after summary trial before a Magistrate be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand rupees or imprisonment of either description for a period not exceeding twelve months or to both such fine and imprisonment and in addition be ordered to pay compensation of such amount as may be determined by the court, to the child in respect of whom the offence was committed.”.