Prohibitions in RA 9231

After reading the requirements for working children, we now turn to what should not be done. The prohibitions enumerated below are not exclusive and can cover acts of a similar nature. 

1.) All forms of slavery defined under RA 9208 (Anti-Trafficking of Persons Act) or practices similar to slavery like sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom and forced/compulsory labor, including recruitment of children for use in armed conflict

2.) The use, procuring, offering or exposing a child for prostitution or the production of pornography/pornographic performances

3.) The use, procuring or offering a child for illegal purposes, including the production and trafficking of dangerous drugs and volatile substances prohibited under other laws

4.) If the work is, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, hazardous or likely to be harmful to the health, safety and morals of children by:

a.) Debases, degrades or demeans the intrinsic worth and dignity of a child as a human being

b.) Exposes the child to physical, emotional, psychological or sexual abuse, if found to be highly stressful or may prejudice morals

c.) Performed  underground, underwater (like muro-ami) or at dangerous heights

d.) Involves the use of dangerous equipment and machinery (power tools, explosives, etc.)

e.) Exposes the child to physical danger such as (but not limited to) dangerous feats of balancing, physical strength or contortion or requires the transport of heavy loads

f.) Performed in an unhealthy environment exposing the child to hazardous working conditions, elements, substances and co-agents and processes involving ionizing, radiation, fire, flammable substances, noxious components, etc. or extreme temperatures, noise and vibrations

g.) Performed under particularly difficult conditions

h.) Exposes a child to biological agents (bacteria, fungi, viruses, nematodes, protozoans and other parasites)

i.) Involves the manufacture of explosives and other pyrotechnic products

Children are also not allowed to participate in advertisements directly or indirectly promoting alcoholic beverages, tobacco and its byproducts, gambling, violence or pornography.