Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996)Chapter 7 : Legal Proceedings and Offences85. Juvenile employment underground prohibited |
| (1) | No person may cause or permit an employee under the age of 18 years to work underground at a mine. |
| (2) | No employee under the age of 18 years may work underground at a mine. |
| (3) | Despite subsections (1) and (2), an employee under the age of 18 years but over the age of 16 years may work underground as part of vocational education or training. |