imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year or to both such fine and such imprisonment. [amended by Act 22 of 2001, with effect from the 10th September, 2002.] (2) Where a child or young person has acted in a manner described in subsection (1), the parent or guardian of the child or young person shall be deemed to have allowed such action unless he proves that he did not allow it and that he could not have prevented it. (3) A police officer or probation officer may at all reasonable times enter and inspect any premises in which a child or young person performs or is exhibited for any consideration at a public entertainment, and may attend any such entertainment free of charge. (4) Any person who obstructs or hinders any police officer or probation officer in the performance of his duties in terms of subsection (3) shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level five or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both such fine and such imprisonment. [amended by Act 22 of 2001, with effect from the 10th September, 2002.] 10A Restriction on employment of children and young persons. (1) Except in such circumstances as may be prescribed, no— (a) parent or guardian of a child or young person of school-going age shall knowingly cause or permit the child or young person to absent himself from school in order to engage in employment for gain or reward; (b) person shall employ for gain or reward a child or young person of school-going age at a time when the child or young person might reasonably be expected to attend school. (2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both such fine and such imprisonment. (3) It shall be a defence to a charge under paragraph (b) of subsection (1) for the accused person to prove that he believed on reasonable grounds that the child or young person whom he employed was not of school-going age. (4) Subject to the Labour Relations Act [Chapter 28:01], no parent or guardian of a child or young person shall permit such child or young person to engage in hazardous labour. [Inserted by Act 23 of 2001, with effect from the 18th January, 2002.] 11 Safeguarding of child audiences at public entertainments (1) Any person in occupation of premises in which is given a public entertainment for children or a public entertainment at which a substantial number of persons who are expected to attend are likely to be children or young persons who— (a) fails to provide and keep stationed wherever necessary upon the premises a sufficient number of adult attendants properly instructed and sufficiently qualified as to their duties to prevent more children or young persons from entering any part of the premises than that part can properly accommodate; or (b) fails to control the children or young persons whilst they are on the premises or entering or leaving the premises; or (c) otherwise fails to take all reasonable precautions for the safety and well-being of the children or young persons; shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level five or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both such fine and such imprisonment. [amended by Act 22 of 2001, with effect from the 10th September, 2002.] (2) A police officer or probation officer may enter any premises in which he has reason to believe that a public entertainment is being or is about to be provided for children or young persons or at which a substantial number of persons attending are or will be children or young persons and may inspect such premises for the purposes of ascertaining whether the provisions of subsection (1) are being carried into effect.