Employment of Women, Young Persons and Children Act, No. 47 of 1956.

This Act regulates the employment of women, young persons, and children.
Part 1 of the Act deals with the restrictions on night work in industrial undertakings. Part 2 of the Act deals with the employment in industrial undertakings and at sea. The employer in a public or private industrial undertaking shall keep a register of the names and dates of birth of all women and young persons employed in that undertaking (Sec.8). According to Section 10, the master of a vessel which is registered in Ceylon as a British ship or which is owned by any person or body of persons resident or carrying on business in Ceylon shall keep a register of the names and dates of birth of all persons under the age of sixteen years employed on that vessel, or a list of such names and dates of birth in the articles of agreement with the crew of that vessel. Part 3 of the Act shall apply in relation to employment other than employment in industrial undertakings and at sea. Section 13-15 provides for the restrictions on employment of children and restrictions by Commissioner of Labour on employment of children. The Act further makes provisions for inspection and supervision, offences and penalties, etc.