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(1) If it shall be shokvn O the satisfaction of the Power_ to D • I" h l' t' f th prescribe o0VCffl:Of Ill Grnlll.CJ. u~on t e ~PP ica IOil o_ e minimum Commissioner • . and .a ter such . nquiryhas the,LC w;o:Fnorf children w3:ges for and 1a _Counm.l may think fit to rect, t at t e w~ges o young ?h1ldren \or young pers9ns, o both, ;~mployed 1n any person~- !lldll!ltry or type of employm nt or m any area, are t 3 1nsnfficien,t, having regard to the n~ture of the work ,,,. » /.<B and the conditions of empl~y ent, 1t s~all be lawful . . . for thtJ/GO¥erHOI' in Gwiicil to prescribe, by order, minimum rates of wages to be aid to children or young ,,,.u,,/.r& persons or both in that indus ry, type of employment or area. (2) Any such order shall be ublished in the (!az~tte and shall have effect from t e date of pubhcat1on, unless some other date is 1na ed therein. • No. 3·3 oF 1947. contrave ing the provisions f erson . £ ff (3) AnY Ph 11 be guilty o an o ence and sh an, o penalty. such order s anot exceedin on_e thousand dollarsa11 be Iiabl~ to a~: for a term wh1~h m~y extend toor imprison.roe bOth such fine nd 1mpr1sonment and sit months or to bsequent o ence, shall be liable t for a second or ding two thou and dollars and to irn .a ° fine not excee t rm which ay extend to two yea Pr1~ sonment fohr fin! and impri onment. rs or to both sue . l) No child under t e age o! t":elve shall tak Children and 10,. ( public entertain ent which 1s promoted e young . persons partformed in a for the profit of he promoter or per f ormers or taking part per ' in pub~c or both. ' . I entertam- , ments. ( ) NO child or youn~ pe son ha 11 t a ke :eart 1n · any performance in a pubh? en er~a1nment whwh performance is dangerous to hfe o limb. (3) No child or young er~on . unde:r . the age of seventeen years sha~l take p t 1n any PI!-bl!c entertain- .ment without the licence of the Comm1ss1oner. (4) Before issuing any s ch licence, the Commissioner shall be satisfied as the health and physical fitness to perform of such c ild or young person and f that proper measures have een and will be taken for the preservation of the heal h, a~d for securing kind l ' treatment, of such child or oung person. (5) The Commissioner, ay, in his discretion, refuse to issue a licence on _be' ground that the child · or young person is not actua ly under the protection of at le~s~ one parent or of_ a 1 g_~l_ guardian or t~at the cond1~10ns of employment r wages to be paid are ~hseatisf~c~ory or inadequat or on any other grounds, th er similar to the for going or not that roay appear . a· to h' . Im reasonable o · proper and 'he may, in · hIS Iscret10n ca J dfr •' ' which he co ' nee any 1. :cence on any groun ° J breach of a~ld refu~e. to 1 sue a licence, or fo! the Ir required fu Y. cou dition ereof, but shall, if ~o parent 0 ~ the. child :or young person or his or cancellat •Ian :V~th th · grounds of such refusal on 1n Writing. (6) Any person I · · · lation of a licen \ggrirved by the refusal or can ch - ~ £ Commissioner f~~. a Co missioner other than t e . '.JJ - abpur, ¥3:Iayan Union, J118,J j:;). person agg'riev d be-de·e. . e Y th . . and anY ' · fa f.~i e re ;usal or cancellation ° r , CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS. . ence by the Commissioner , t~ion, may appeal to the ~ ~:~yan .~ decision shall be final. 1t. vv hose ,11- , '3 ~; s t (7) An order cancelling a li ence h 11 h until it is set aside on appeal. s a ave effect (8) In granting _a licence t e Commissioner shall irnpose such con~1.t1ons as m_ay e prescribed and ma irnpose such add1t1onal cond1t10 s as he thinks fit. Y (9) Licences issued under th s section .shall a 1 throughout the Malayan .U nio and ·shall expire · pponY d f D b t_he 31st a y o ecem er 1n ea year. (10) In respec~ of any licence issued· there shall be . . J:_ charge_d and P~ d sue~ fee as th -Chief S,osrotar,r/ may from time to time notify, in the Gazette. 'I- · st' i.tt · 11,>-/