Employment of Women, Young Persons and Children Act, No. 47 of 1956. Country/Territory Sri Lanka Document type Legislation Date 1956 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to Regulate the Employment of Women, Young Persons, and Children. Subject General Keyword Registration Gender Inspection Offences/penalties Youth Business/industry/corporations Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This Act regulates the employment of women, young persons, and children. Full text English Website www.ilo.org References - Legislation Implemented by Hazardous Occupations Regulations No. 01 of 2021. Legislation | Sri Lanka | 2021 Keyword: Business/industry/corporations, Hazards, Tourism, Youth, Pesticides, Aquaculture, Marine fisheries, Slaughtering, Tobacco, Processing/handling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Employment of Women, Young Persons and Children (Amendment) Act, No. 2 of 2021. Legislation | Sri Lanka | 2021 Keyword: Inspection, Offences/penalties, Youth Source: FAO, FAOLEX