The Children (Protection at Work) Regulations 2000

• Citation: S.I. 2000/1333
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Children (Protection at Work) Regulations 2000, and shall come into force on 7th June 2000.

(2) In these Regulations, “ the Act ” means the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 .

Section 2 Amendments of the Act

(1) In section 18(2)(a)(i) of the Act (restrictions on employment of children), for the words “under the age of fourteen years” are substituted the words “aged thirteen years”.

(2) In section 20 of the Act (street trading)—

(a) subsection (2)(b) is omitted; and

(b) at the end, the following subsection is inserted—

(3) Byelaws made under subsection (2) shall contain provisions determining the days and hours during which, and the places at which, such persons may engage or be employed in street trading.

(3) In section 23 of the Act (prohibition against persons under sixteen taking part in performances endangering life and limb)—

(a) for the words “No child” there are substituted the words “No person under the age of sixteen years, and no child aged sixteen years,”; and

(b) for the words “a child” there are substituted the words “such a person or child”.