Regulations, 1996

L.N. 71 01 1996

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

(pROMOTION) ACT, 1994

(ACT NO. VII OF 1994)

Work Place (Protection or Young Persons)

Regulations, 1996

IN exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6 and 16 of the

Occupational Health and Safety (Promotion) Act, 1994 , the Minister of

Education and Human Resources, in consultation with the Commission

for the Promotion of Occupational Health and Safety, has made the

following regulations:-

l. (I) These regu latio ns may be cited as the Work Place en-ionond

(Protection of Young Persons) Regulations, 1996.

COIO\IOI<Qo%rnmt.

(2) These regulations s hall come into force on the lSI

October, 1996.

( 1) Dawn iNegolamentijistghujissejhu r-Regolamenti ta' Tit~"" bidu

fi.-oehh.

1-1996 dwar il-Protezzjoni ta' 2:ghaiagh fuq iI-Post tax-XoghoL

(2) Dawn ir-regolamenti ghandhom jibdew isehhu fl-! ta'

Ouubru, 1996.

2, (I) F'dawn ir-regolamenti, kemm-il darba r-rabta tal-kliem Tif,;,.

rna tehtieix xort'ohra -

"Au" tfisser I-Au ta' 1-1994 ghall-Promozzjoni tas-Sahha u

s-Sigurta fuq ix-Xoghol;

"genitur" tinkludi persuna Ii jkollha I-kura u I-kustodja ta'

persuna taht l-eta;

"min ihaddem" tinkludi iii kull persuna Ii thaddem iii xi tifel

jew iaghiugh ,jew Ii taghti iii xi genitur jew persuna Ii jkollha 1-

kura u I-kustodja ta' tife! jew i..aghiugh,jew iii xi persuna ohra,

xoghol biex isir minn dak it-tifel jew iagh:i:ugh;

"skema ta' tahrig" jew "apprendistat" lfisser skema ta' lahrig

jew apprendistalli tkun approvata skond id-dispo:i:izzjonijiel ta'

I-Att dwar is-Servizzi ta' Impieg u Tahrig;

"tifel" tfisser persuna taht il-hmistax-il sena;

~xoghol" rink-Iudi kull servin li soho jinghata minn pmuna

wahda,jew ghal persuna o/'Ira, bi qligh. u jinkludi servin bhala

haddiem ta' bam jew bhala persuna Ii timpjega lilha nnifisha

"iaghiugh" lfisser persuna bejn jI-hm istax u t-Imintax· il

sena.

(2) F'dawn ir-rego!amenti, k1 iem u fraiijiet imfissra fl · An

gllandu jkollhom l·iSless tifsir btlalma ghandhom ( 'dawn ir-

regoiamenti , u d-dispotizzjon ijiet ta' dawn ir-regolamenti ghandhom

jinqraw u jiftiehmu hag.. wahda rna' I-An.

J . (I) Hadd rna ghandu jirnpjega b'xi kuntran ta ' servinjew

mod ichor ,jew ihaddem barn lil xi tife!.

(2) Hadd rna ghandujimpjega b'xi kuntran la ' scrvinjew

mod ichor, jew ihadde m barm iii xi iaghi:ugh ta ' l-etA obbligatorja

ghal l-iskola. kemrn-il darba rna jigix permess Ii dak l-im pieg ikun

wi ehed dental skond is-subanikolu (2) ta' I-anikolu 43 ta ' I-AU dwar

l-Edukazzjoni .

(3) Qabel rna jqabbad jew joffri xi Jl.oghollilll.i iaghi:ugh

skond id-dispoiiujonij iet ta1 -paragrafu (2) ta' dan ir-regolament, min

ihaddern gl'Iandu jqis xi j kunu dawk i1-perikli gI'Ias-uhha u s-sigum Ii

jista' j ku n hemm fuq ii-post tax-xoghol. Min ihaddem ghandu jiigura

Ii i-Zagl'liugh ghandu f kull imien ikun imhares sew kontra ku ll periklu

Ii jista' hekk jirriiulta Ii j kun hem m , u gha ndu iktar minn hekk

Jlzgura -

(a) Ii x-xoghol mogMi lii-iaghiugh majkunx imur kontra

I-hila fiiika jew psikologika la' dak ii-Zaghi ugh;

(b) Ii i-iaghiugh majigixcsposl gha! xi wiehed mill-agenti

kimiei. f1uei jew biologiCi jew ghal xi wiehed mill-proCessi

elenklui fl,lskeda Ii tinsab rna' dawn ir-regolamenli. jew meta

jigi hekkordnat mid-Diretlunax-Xoghol , fkull intc~ w-sahha

u sigum.

Dan ir-regolament rna ghandux ikun japplika ghar-

(4)

rigward ta' xi attivilajiel skolastiei.jew xi attivitajiet Ii jitweuqu skond

xi curriculum eduka tti v, jew xi atl iv itajiet filanlropi ci , kultu ra! i,

artistiei, sponivi jew edukattivi Ii jkunu gew approvati mill-Ministru

responsabbli ghal1-edukazzjoni, jew ghar-rigward la' xi skema la'

tahrigjew apprendiStalli Ikun giel awtonzzala rnill-Korporazzjoni ta'

XogI'Iol u Tahrig.

Kull min ihaddem b'impieg iii xi iaghzugh stond rna

(5)

hemm fi s-subparagmfu (2) ta' dawn ir-regolamenti ghandu jizgura Ii

dak ii-iaghZilgh -

(a) ikun thamg sew fdak ill-xoghol lilu moghci. fil-qjies

ta' kul! periklu ghas-sahha u s-sigurU Ii jista' jkun hemm; u

(b)

ikun sorveljat minn persuna kompetenti Ii j kun hu

nnifsu stl'larreg fl-auivitll tax-xoghol mogh!i lii-iaghiugt! . inkluz

[-uzu ta ' makkinarj u. u Ii jkun jaghraf xi jkunu r-riskji involuti u

I-miiuri ta' harsien Ii ghandhomjitliehdu.

Ebda iaghzugh rna ghandu jigi impjegal fxi hin bejn 1- 10 Impio;ta· """"I

(Regulation 3(3)(b»

Agents and processes or work 10 which young persons cannot be exposed

Physical agents .

(i)

Ionising radiation;

Work in high-pressure atmospheres, e.g. in pressurized containers.

(ii)

diving.

(B) Biological agents.

All biological agents. including those that have been genetically modified

and cell cultures, which can cause severe human disease.

Chemical agents .

All chemical agents regarded as being toxic, corrosive, highly

(i)

flammable, and/or explosive.

(i i) All chemical agents regard ed as being carcinogenic, and/or

sensitizing through skin contact or by inhalation. and agents which may cause

irreversible health effects, serious health effects . heritable genetic damage,

damage to an unborn child , and agents which may impair fertility.

( iii)

Lead and compounds of lead.

(iv)

Asbestos.

Processes which involve the use o f carcinogenic chemicals. or which

2. (i)

produce carcinogenic chemicals. whether as an end product or as an intermediary.

(ii) Manufacture and handling of devices, fi reworks or other objects

containing explosives.

(iii)

Work with fierce or poisonous animals.

(iv)

Animal slaUghtering.

(v) Work involving the handling of equipment for the production, storage

or application of compressed, liquefied or dissolved gases.

(vi)

Works with vats, tanks. reservoirs or carboys.

(vi i)

Work involving a risk of structural collapse.

(viii)

Work involving high-vohage electrical hazards.

Work the pace of which is determined by machinery and involving

(ix)

payment by results.

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(I)

In these regulations, unless the context otherwi se Intef"J'l'el_ion .

reqUIres -

"Act" means the Occupational Health and Safety (Promotion)

Act, 1994;

"child" means a person under fifteen years of age;

"employer" includes any person who gives out work to any

child or young person, or who gives out to any parent or person

having the legal care and custody of a chi ld or young person , or to

any other person , any work to be performed by such child or young

person;

"parent" includes any person having the legal care and custody

of a minor;

"training scheme" or "apprenticeship" means a trai ning

scheme or ap prenticeshi p approved in accordance with the

provisions of the Employment and Training Services Act;

"young person" means a person between fifteen and eighteen

years of age

"wort .. includes any service which is ordinarily performed

by one person,« for another person. for gain. and includes service

as an outworker or as a seU-employed person .

(2) In these regulations. words and expressions defined in

the Act shall have the same meaning as they have in these regulations.

and the provisions of these regul ations shall be read and construed in

conjunctio n with the Act.

(I ) No person shall employ under any contract of service

or ocherwise, or give OUI any work: to a chi ld.

(2)

No person shall employ under any contract of service

ormherwise, or giveoul work to a young person of compulsory school

age, unless such employment is covered by an exemp'ion issued under

subsection (2) of section 43 of the Education Act.

Before engaging or offering work 10 any young person

(3)

in lenns of the provisions of paragraph (2) of Ihis regulation, the

employer shall carry OUI an assessment o( the occupational health and

safety hazards which may be invo lved at the place of work. The

employer shall ensure that the young person shall at all times be

adequately protected against an y hazards which may resu lt from the

assess ment , and shall further ensure that -

(a) the work assigned 10 Ihe young person is nOl beyond

such young person's physical or psyc hological capacity; and

(b) Ihe young person shall nOl be exposed 10 any o f the

chemical. physical or biological agents or to any of the processes

listed in Ihe Schedule to these regulations. or whe n so direcled

by the Director of Labour. in Ihe interests of health and safety .

(4) This regulation shal l not apply in respect of any school

activities. or any activities carried out in pursuance of any educatio nal

cu rriculum , or any philanthropic , cult ural. anistic,spon s or educational

activities approved by Ihe Minister responsible for education. or in

respect of any training or apprenticeship scheme approved by the

Employment and Traini ng Corporation .

(5) An y employer w ho e mp loys a young person in

accordance with the terms of subparagraph (2) oflhis regulation shall

ensure that such young person -

(a) is properly trained for the work assigned, taking inlO

account any health and safety hazards which may be present; and

(b) is supervised by a competent person who has himself

been trained in the work activity assigned to the young person,

including the use of machinery, and who is aware of the risks

involved and of the preventive measures to be taken.

( I) No young person shall beemployed atany time between EmploY""''' durioo&

the hours of 10 p.m. on anyone day and 7 a.m. of the following day: .... lIis/ll.

Provided that the provisions of thi s regulation shall nOt

apply -

(a) in respect of any trainees or apprentices covered by a

training scheme or apprenticeship approved by the Employment

and Training Corporation

(b) in respect of any educational activity which fonns part

o f the curriculum of any school or of any educational institution

approved in tenns of the Education Act; and

(c) in respect of any cultural, artistic or sports activities

approved by the Director of Education.

(2) The provisions of paragraph (I) of this regulation shall

not apply to the employment of young persons in any hotel, or catering

establishment, or in any establishment connected with tourism,

provided that such young person shall be allowed -

(a) not less than twelve consecutive hours of rest within

any period of twenty-fouf hours. and

nOlless than two days of rest in any calendar week, of

(b)

which one day shall be a Sunday.

s. ( I) No young person shall be employed in the aggregate

for more than five days in anyone calendar week, provided that where

the young person is of compulsory school age. he shall not be employed

for more than four hours in the aggregate on anyone day during which

he is required to attend school, and for more than eight hours in the

aggregate on any other day.

(2)

No young person shall be employed on overtime.

(1) Ebda iaghtugh rna ghandu b 'kollox jigi impjegat ghal Jiom taO milb"ioh

iktar minn hamest ijiem fkull gimgha kalendarja, b'dan iIli meta t- Y .......

iaghzugh ikun ta' l-ela obbligatorja ghal1-iskola, huwa m'g handux

jigi impjegat ghal iktar minn erba' sighat b'kollox fkulljum Ii matulu

jkun obbligatjattendi I-iskola, u ghaJ iktar minn (mien sighat b'kollox

fkull jum iehor.

(2)

Ebda zaghiugh rna ghandu jithaddem bis-sahra.

(1) An employer shan, before taking into his employment ~ .

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any young person, ensure that the you ng person has been examined

by a medical practitioner who shall certify that the young person is

medically fit to carry out the work intended to be assigned to him . The

employer shall further ensure that the young pef50n is medically re-

examined at least once every twelve months,or at any such other interval

as directed by (he Direccor o f Labour

Provided that the parent or person having the care and custody

of any young person shall have the right to be present during such medical

examinations.

(2) An employer shall keep a register in which shall be

entered the result of any medical examination, any c ondition or

recommendation made by the medical practitioner. the name of the

medical practitioner and the date when the next medical examination in

respect of the young person examined is due.

(3) The register of medical examinations referred to in

paragrap h (2) of this regulation shall be open for inspection by any

medical practitioner authorised by the Director of Labour, and it shall

not be destroyed or otherwise disposed of without the approval of the

Director of Labour.

(4) Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph (I) of

this regulation, the Director may, forme purpose of verifying any medical

fi ndings or recommendations , require the employer to make arrangements

for any youn g person to be medically exami ned by any medical officer

approved by the said Director for the purpose.

(5) The employer shall be liable to any expenses incurred in

carrying out for suc h examinations . No employee shall suffer any

deduction in wages or any loss of benefit in respect of time lost for

attendance for such examinations or for any iO\'estigstions in connection

therewith .

(1) An y breach of any provision of the se regulations shall be

deemed an offence.

(2) The parent or person who has the custody or care of a

child shall be guilty of an offence if a breach o f any provision of these

regulations takes place with his knowledge o r consent.

The Factories ( Health , Safety and Welfare) Regulations. 1986

shall be amended as fo llows: -

(a)

regulation 11 thereof shall be de leted;

(b) in regulution 34 thereof, the words "and young persons"

in the ma rginal note, and "or young person" wherever these occur,

shall be deleted: and

(e)

in regulation 43 thereof -

(i) for paragraph (I) thcreof,lhereshall be substituted

the following

(I)

It shall be the duty of the employer to make

adequate arrangements to the satisfaction of the Director

of Labour, for the medical examination of persons

engaged in occupations listed in the Schedule to these

regulations before commencing employment wi th him

and periodically thereafter."; and

paragraph (4) shall be deleted.

(ii)