32(1)In section 2 of the Employment of Children Act 1973 (supervision by education authorities), in subsection (2)(a) for the words “guardian or a person who has actual custody of" there shall be substituted “ any person responsible for" ”.
(2)After that subsection there shall be inserted—
“(2A)For the purposes of subsection (2)(a) above a person is responsible for a child—
(a)in England and Wales, if he has parental responsibility for the child or care of him; and
(b)in Scotland, if he is his guardian or has actual custody of him.”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 13 para. 32 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 108(2)(3) and S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)