a long slender part, such as the portion of a long bone between the wider ends or extremities, the shaft of a hair and the central shaft of a feather.
maximum number of hours for 16- and 17-year-old minors is 4 hours on a school day (6. hours with a special variance), 8 hours on a Friday or any non-school day and not more. than 6 days per week. The maximum number of hours of work for 16- and 17-year-old. minors is 20 or 28 (with the optional special variance).
To be employed without a permit a child must be 15 years. Under the Child Employment Act, children can be employed for a maximum of three hours per day and 12 hours per week during school term and a maximum of six hours per day and 30 hours per week during school holidays. These hours are inclusive of rest breaks.