Provisions on Recruiting Child Labour in Cultural and Sports Units

Article 13, paragraph 1, on the prohibition of child labor

With the consent of the parents or other guardians of minors, literary and art and sports units may employ professional literary and art workers and athletes under the age of 16. The employing unit shall ensure the physical and mental health of the recruited minors under the age of 16 and their right to receive compulsory education. The measures for literary and art and sports units to recruit professional literary and art workers and athletes under the age of 16 shall be formulated by the administrative department of labor and social security of the State Council in conjunction with the administrative department of culture and sports of the State Council.