A.D. 1933.
PART II. -cont.
Restrictions
on children
in enter- tainments,
[CH. 12.]
Children and Young Persons Act, 1933.
[23 GEO. 5.]
(3) A person under the
under the age of eighteen years, who engages in street trading in contravention of the provisions of the last foregoing section, or of any byelaw made there- under, shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding twenty shillings, or in the case of a second or subsequent offence, not exceeding forty shillings.
Entertainments and Performances.
22. (1) Subject to the provisions of this section a child shall not, except under and in accordance with the taking part provisions of a licence granted and in force thereunder, take part in any entertainment in connection with which any charge, whether for admission or not, is made to any of the audience; and every person who causes or procures a child, or being his parent or guardian allows him, to take part in an entertainment in contravention of this section, shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five pounds or, in the case of a second or subsequent offence, not exceeding twenty pounds.
(2) Subject as hereinafter provided and without prejudice to the provisions of this Part of this Act and any byelaws made thereunder with respect to employment, a licence under this section shall not be necessary for a child to take part in an entertainment if-
(a) he has not during the preceding six months taken part on more than six occasions in entertain- ments in connection with which any such charge as aforesaid was made; and
(b) the net proceeds of the entertainment are devoted to purposes other than the private profit of the promoters :
Provided that this subsection shall not apply in the case of an entertainment given in premises which are licensed for the sale of any intoxicating liquor unless either-
(i) those premises are also licensed for the public performance of stage plays or for public music, singing or dancing; or
(ii) special authority for the child to take part in the entertainment has been granted in writing under the hands of two justices of the peace.
(3) Subject to such restrictions and conditions as may be prescribed by rules made by the Board of
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