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National Legal Framework
National Legal Framework
| Provision | Legislation date | Convention | Legislation info | sources | Value | sort_order | Provision description | Legislation description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Is the use, procuring or offering of children for illicit activities, in particular for the production and trafficking of drugs, prohibited? | N/A | C182 | N/A | [{"link_name":"N/A","source_link":"N/A"}] | No | 11 | C182 prohibits the use, procuring or offering of children for illicit activities in particular for the production and trafficking of drugs. | N/A |
| Is the use, procuring or offering of a child for the purpose of prostitution and for production of pornography prohibited? | 1987-01-20 ; 2013 | C182 | Criminal Code - Section 188 ; Electronic Crimes Act - Section 12 | [{"link_name":"-Criminal Code","source_link":"https://wipolex-res.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/laws/en/gd/gd011en.pdf?Expires=1768300990&Signature=iczesZHEXnf-KqRD9LyoGJW-4ymroCA~wem96cDW9hg8gjiVG3MGg4pBu9KefXi8DjtRGO4ZwpDRyHOUc8pZIKFvxs~0-sA6kklGT9z~XWeYxQOVVvJjXTTRaNdxRrk-y~6Sn6uJBmqY2HvmwHOoGV7HZeWVe7uROSFQQrwWFylwVLD74R~5iRbty~CNkbfAfhJRqTUBHtmjQFXx~kdXPRylSqTAsOyPKuM1pDLvtMwxQcjfrtZz-UgDtAQmjR5x7x0cTVIRd7uiLmMYTbhssWJBl8rme8G95RSfDWlzWl0ahEoTkURPW09k0AX2TiHzj4vKhjy~rQ2ksTOi0BO7gw__&Key-Pair-Id=K1QGBX7Y6FHYJN"},{"link_name":"-Electronic Crimes Act","source_link":"https://grenadaparliament.gd/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Act-No.-23-of-2013-Electronic-Crimes-Act.pdf"}] | Yes | 10 | C182 prohibits the use of a child under the age of 18 for prostitution, regardless of the child's consent. The use, procuring or offering of any person under the age of 18 for commercial sexual exploitation constitutes a worst form of child labour, even if prostitution is a legalised. In regard to the prohibition of child pornography, States need to make sure that national legislation addresses the involvement of a child in the production of pornographic materials, including non-recorded performances. | Both texts prohibit the use, procuring or offering of a child for the purpose of prostitution and for production of pornography. |
| Is forced or compulsory recruitment of children under 18 for use in armed conflict prohibited? | N/A | C182 | N/A | [{"link_name":"N/A","source_link":"N/A"}] | N/A | 9 | C182 defines forced or compulsory recruitment of children under 18 for use in armed conflict as a worst form of child labour. Nevertheless, C182 only prohibits the forced or compulsory recruitment of children under 18, and does not cover the voluntary recruitment of children under 18. | Grenada has no standing military. |
| Is the sale and trafficking of children for sexual and labour exploitation prohibited? | 2014-07-14 | C182 | The Prevention of Trafficking in Persons Act No. 34 of 2014 - Articles 9, 10 | [{"link_name":"The Prevention of Trafficking in Persons Act No. 34 of 2014","source_link":"https://natlex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/107663/GRD107663.pdf"}] | Yes | 8 | C182 defines all forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery, such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom and forced or compulsory labour as worst forms of child labour. | Article 9 of the Act prohibits offences relating to trafficking in persons while Article 10 stipulates that, where an offence under section 9 is committed in relation to a child, [...] the person commits an offence and is liable on conviction on indictment to a fine of one million dollars or to a term of imprisonment for twenty-five years or to both. |
| List of hazardous activities prohibited for children | 1999-12-31 | C138 & C182 | Employment Act - Article 40 | [{"link_name":"Employment Act","source_link":"https://grenadaparliament.gd/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Cap89-EMPLOYMENT-ACT.pdf"}] | No | 7 | C138 and C182 require the national determination of a list of hazardous work prohibited for children under 18 years of age. The competent authorities should consult with workers' and employers' organizations to determine what types of employment or work are considered to be hazardous. Such a list shall be periodically examined and revised as necessary. | Article 40 of the Employment Act states, 'No person under the age of 18 years shall be employed or allowed to work between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.' Apart from this, the government has not identified, by national law or regulation, the types of hazardous work prohibited for children. |
| Minimum age for hazardous work | 1967-03-08 | C138 & C182 | Factories Act - Sections 43 and 44 ; Shipping Act - Section 47(2) | [{"link_name":"-Factories Act","source_link":"https://laws.gov.gd/index.php?option=com_edocman&task=document.viewdoc&id=316&Itemid=200"},{"link_name":"-Shipping Act","source_link":"https://bwcimplementation.org/sites/default/files/resource/Cap303%20-%20SHIPPING%20ACT.pdf"}] | No | 6 | C138 and C182 set 18 as the minimum age for hazardous work, which is defined as work that, due to its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to jeopardize children’s health, safety or morals. C138 and C182 allow countries to permit hazardous work exceptionally as from 16, provided that the health, safety and morals of the young persons concerned are fully protected and that they have received adequate specific instruction or training. | According to Sections 43 and 44 of the Factories Act No. 22 of 1973, 'No woman or young person shall be employed in a factory otherwise than in accordance with subsidiary legislation made by the Minister under Section 34 or 35.' Section 47(2) of the Shipping Act stipulates that no person under the age of 18 years shall be employed in any capacity on any Grenadian ship unless a qualified medical practitioner certifies that such person is fit to be employed in that capacity and delivers such certification to the master of the ship. However, there is no specific minimum age set for hazardous work. |
| Minimum age for admission to apprenticeship | 1999-12-31 | C138 | Employment Act - Article 32, Section 3(a)(b) | [{"link_name":"Employment Act","source_link":"https://grenadaparliament.gd/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Cap89-EMPLOYMENT-ACT.pdf"}] | No | 5 | C138 does not apply to work done in school for general, vocational or technical education or in training institutions or work done by children at least 14 years of age in undertakings, where such work is carried out in accordance with conditions prescribed by the competent authority. Such work must be an integral part of: (i) a course of education or training for which a school or training institution is primarily responsible; (ii) a programme of training mainly or entirely in an undertaking, which programme has been approved by the competent authority; or (iii) a programme of guidance or orientation designed to facilitate the choice of an occupation or of a line of training. | Article 32, Section 3(a)(b) of the Employment Act makes an exception to the prohibition of employing children under 16 years of age for training purposes under supervision and approved by relevant authorities but does not set an age limit. |
| Is the minimum age for admission to work not less than the age for completion of compulsory schooling? | 2002-04-23 | C138 | Education Act - Part 1, Article 2(1) | [{"link_name":"2022 Grenada Education Statistical Digest","source_link":"https://stats.gov.gd/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2022-Grenada-Education-Statistical-Digest.pdf"}] | No | 4 | C138 requires that the minimum age for admission to work shall not be less than the age of completion of compulsory schooling and, in any case, shall not be less than 15 years. | Section 2(1) of the Education Act, Chapter 86 of the 2010 Continuous Revised Edition of the Laws of Grenada increased the compulsory school age from sixteen years to seventeen years inclusive, which is set above the minimum age for admission to work. |
| Light work - Determination of types and conditions of activities | 1999-12-31 | C138 | Employment Act - Section 32 | [{"link_name":"Employment Act","source_link":"https://grenadaparliament.gd/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Cap89-EMPLOYMENT-ACT.pdf"}] | N/A | 3 | If the country chooses to allow light work, States must determine what activities are considered light work, and the hours and the circumstances under which they may be carried out. | Section 32 of the Employment Act allows children under 16 to be employed during holidays but does not specify the kinds of activities for light work. |
| Minimum age for light work | 1999-12-31 | C138 | Employment Act - Section 32.3(a)(b) | [{"link_name":"Employment Act","source_link":"https://grenadaparliament.gd/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Cap89-EMPLOYMENT-ACT.pdf"}] | N/A | 2 | C138 defines light work as work that does not interfere with children’s schooling, or their ability to benefit from it, and that is not hazardous. C138 allows countries to permit light work for children younger than the general minimum age. For countries that set the minimum age at 15, this means children aged 13-14, and for those that set it at 14, children aged 12-13 may engage in light work. | Section 32, Subsection 3(a)(b) of the Employment Act makes exceptions for employing children under supervision for training and approved by relevant authorities. However, this has not been specified as light work, nor has a minimum age limit been set. |
| Minimum age for admission to work | 1999-12-31 | C138 | Employment Act - Article 32 | [{"link_name":"Employment Act","source_link":"https://grenadaparliament.gd/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Cap89-EMPLOYMENT-ACT.pdf"}] | 16 | 1 | C138 establishes 15 as the minimum age for work in general. Developing countries have the option of setting a minimum age of 14 as a transitional measure as they strengthen their education systems and economies. | Employment Act No. 14 of 1999, Article 32, Subsection (1), states that no person under the age of 16 years shall be employed or allowed to work in any public or private agricultural, industrial, or non-industrial undertaking or any branch thereof, except for holiday job employment. |
International Legal Framework
International Legal Framework
| Ratification status | Convention | Convention description | Date of ratification | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| in-force | C182 | Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182) | 14-MAY-2003 | Source |
| in-force | C138 | Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138) | 14-MAY-2003 | Source |
Policies and Plans
Policies and Plans
| Description | sources | Period | Policy name | Implementing agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research did not avail any specific policies or action plans on the elimination of child labour in Grenada. However, a national strategic framework dubbed the 'National Strategic Development Plan 2020-2035' rests on the three sustainable development pillars: society, economy, and environment, and is aligned with the United Nations’ sustainable development principles, especially Sustainable Development Goal Number 16 (Section 3.1.3.2A Child Care). | [{"link_name":"NSDP","source_link":"https://observatorioplanificacion.cepal.org/sites/default/files/plan/files/GRANADA-NSDP20202035.pdf"}] | 2020-2035 | National Sustainable Development Plan (NSDP) | Sustainable Development Institute of Grenada (Coordinate and Implement NSDP), Ministry of Labour, Ministry of Health, Ministry of education, Gender Bureau, Private Sector, Civil Society, Ministry of Social Development, Housing and Community Development |