Antrag auf Mitwirkung von Kindern bei Veranstaltungen Bewilligung

If you want to employ children in the context of performances or events, you must apply for an exemption from the ban on child labor.

As an employer, you can apply for an exception to the ban on child labor for the participation of children and young people who are required to attend school full-time.

• For theatre performances, music performances, promotional events
• For radio and television recordings
• For film and photo recordings

The child in question is at least 3 years old.
To employ children aged 3 to 14 years and young people aged 15 to 17 years who are required to attend school, you need a permit.

The child’s activity refers to creative participation, for example as an actor, musician, supporting character, extra, singer or model.

The children help to organize events. You can obtain an exemption from the employment ban:

• At theatre performances for children over 6 years, up to 4 hours daily between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m.
• For musical performances and other events, advertising events, radio and television recordings, and film and photo recordings:
  • For children aged 3 to 6, up to 2 hours daily between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • For children aged 6 to 9 years, up to 3 hours daily between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m.

You must allow the child at least 14 hours of free time between two activities. Attendance at school before the end of this period is not affected by this restriction.

You are responsible for ensuring that all necessary precautions and measures are taken before employment begins to protect the child from dangers to life and health and to avoid adverse physical, mental and emotional development. In doing so, you should take into account all relevant circumstances related to the child's employment.

You ensure the care and supervision of the child. This includes the careful selection, appointment, instruction and monitoring of the supervisors, even if you have delegated supervision to third parties.

No permission will be granted for children to participate in cabarets, dance halls and similar establishments, as well as in amusement parks, fairs, carnivals and similar events, shows or performances.

variable, administration fee

You submit a written or electronic application for an exemption from the ban on child labour using an online service.

• Please, fill in the application
• Please attach the required documents:
  • written consent of the legal guardian
  • the medical certificate (not older than 3 months)
  • the school certificate
• The responsible authority examines the application and decides whether the application can be approved.
• The complete application should be submitted in good time - at least 10 days before the start of employment.
• Applications that are incomplete cannot be processed and may be rejected. However, you can submit some information about the event (such as location, time, description of the event) for preliminary review via the online service.
• Finally, you will receive a notice of approval from the responsible authority.

The processing time is 3 to 10 working days

Application deadline: 10 days

Submit your application for permission to have children participate in events at least 10 days before you begin employing the child.

You may only employ the child after receiving the approval notice. Retroactive approval is not possible. Employing children without official approval is prohibited and can be punished according to the circumstances of the offence in accordance with the fines and penal provisions of the Youth Employment Protection Act.

Approval is usually granted for a maximum of 30 days per calendar year and child.

• Employers are all those who employ a child themselves or through a responsible person, for example a theatre, a business or a company (for example a film production company) or an association (for example a choir association in regular opera and concert operations).
• You may only employ the child after receiving the approval notice. Retroactive approval is not possible.
• The employment of children without official permission is prohibited and can be punished according to the circumstances of the offence in accordance with the fines and penal provisions of the Youth Employment Protection Act.
• For young people who are still subject to compulsory full-time school attendance, the rules applicable to children shall apply.
• Days of employment for multiple employers are added together.
• Rehearsals count as working time and are included in the employment time.

Contradiction

• An exception to the ban on child labour may be granted at the employer's request for the participation of children and young people who are required to attend school full-time.
  • at theatre performances, music performances, advertising events,
  • for radio and television recordings and
  • during filming and photo shoots
• The activity of a child must be a creative contribution, for example as a performer, musician, supporting character or person without a speaking role (extra), extra, singer, model.

Justice and Consumer Protection Authority