A.D. 1933.
PART I. -cont.
Restrictions
[CH. 12.]
Children and
Young Persons Act, 1933.
[23 GEO. 5.]
mother the father shall not be deemed to have ceased to have the custody of him by reason only that he has deserted, or otherwise does not reside with, the mother and the child or young person;
Any person to whose charge a child or young person is committed by any person who has the custody of him shall be presumed to have charge of the child or young person;
Any other person having actual possession or control of a child or young person shall be presumed to have the care of him.
PART II.
EMPLOYMENT.
General Provisions as to Employment.
18.-(1) Subject to the provisions of this section
on employ. and of any byelaws made thereunder no child shall be
ment of
children,
employed-
(a) so long as he is under the age of twelve years; or (b) before the close of school hours on any day on which he is required to attend school; or (c) before six o'clock in the morning or after eight
o'clock in the evening on any day; or
(d) for more than two hours on any day on which
he is required to attend school; or
(e) for more than two hours on any Sunday; or (f) to lift, carry or move anything so heavy as to be
likely to cause injury to him.
(2) A local authority may make byelaws with respect to the employment of children, and any such byelaws may distinguish between children of different ages and sexes and between different localities, trades, occupa- tions and circumstances, and may contain provisions-
(a) authorising-
(i) the employment of children under the age of twelve years (notwithstanding any- thing in paragraph (a) of the last foregoing subsection) by their parents or guardians in light agricultural or horticultural work
;
(ii) the employment of children (notwith- standing anything in paragraph (b) of the
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