Children and Young Persons Act 1963
CH. 37
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but the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument prescribe conditions to be observed with respect to the hours of work, rest or meals of children taking part in per- formances as mentioned in paragraph (a) of this subsection.
(4) The power to grant licences under this section shall be exercisable subject to such restrictions and conditions as the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instru- ment prescribe and a local authority shall not grant a licence for a child to take part in a performance or series of perform- ances unless they are satisfied that he is fit to do so, that proper provision has been made to secure his health and kind treatment and that, having regard to such provision (if any) as has been or will be made therefor, his education will not suffer; but if they are so satisfied, in the case of an application duly made for a licence under this section which they have power to grant, they shall not refuse to grant the licence.
(5) Regulations under this section may make different pro- vision for different circumstances and may prescribe, among the conditions subject to which a licence is to be granted, condi- tions requiring the approval of a local authority and may provide for that approval to be given subject to conditions imposed by the authority.
(6) Without prejudice to the generality of the preceding sub- section, regulations under this section may prescribe, among the conditions subject to which a licence may be granted, a condition requiring sums earned by the child in respect of whom the licence is granted in taking part in a performance to which the licence relates to be paid into the county court (or, in Scotland, consigned in the sheriff court) or dealt with in a manner approved by the local authority.
(7) A licence under this section shall specify the times, if any, during which the child in respect of whom it is granted may be absent from school for the purposes authorised by the licence; and for the purposes of the enactments relating to education a child who is so absent during any times so specified shall be deemed to be absent with leave granted by a person authorised in that behalf by the managers, governors or pro- prietor of the school or, in Scotland, with reasonable excuse.
(8) Any statutory instrument made under this section shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
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PART II
38.-(1) A licence under the preceding section in respect of a Restriction child under the age of thirteen shall not be granted unless on licences for
performances (a) the licence is for acting and the application therefor by children
is accompanied by a declaration that the part he is to under 13. act cannot be taken except by a child of about his age; or
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