The Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990

PART III AMENDMENT OF CERTAIN AGE LIMITS

Factories Act (Northern Ireland) 1965 (c. 20)

• In section 115(1) (exemptions from provisions regulating hours of employment), for “of or over the age of sixteen” substitute “(other than children)”.

Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (c. 34)

• In section 39(2) (penalties and legal proceedings in respect of general provisions as to employment) for “person under the age of eighteen” substitute “child”.

• In section 40 (restriction on persons under 16 taking part in public performances)—

  (a)

  in subsections (1), (3) and (4) for “person under the age of sixteen” substitute “child”;

  (b)

  in subsections (2), (5)(b) and (6) for “person” wherever it occurs substitute “child”;

  (c)

  in subsection (3) for “person's” substitute “child's” and for “persons under the age of sixteen” substitute “children”.

• In section 41 (supplementary provisions as to licences under section 40)—

  (a)

  in subsections (3) and (7)(a) for “person under the age of sixteen” substitute “child”;

  (b)

  in subsection (9) for “person” substitute “child”.

• In section 42 (prohibition on persons under 16 taking part in performances endangering life and limb)—

  (a)

  for “person under the age of sixteen” substitute “child”; and

  (b)

  for “such a person” substitute “a child”.

• In section 43 (restrictions on training for performances of a dangerous nature)—

  (a)

  in subsection (1)—

  (i)

  for “person” in the first place where it occurs, substitute “child”; and

  (ii)

  for “person under the age of sixteen” substitute “child who has attained that age”; and

  (b)

  in subsection (2), for “person who has attained the age of twelve but is under the age of sixteen” substitute “child who has attained the age of twelve”;

  (c)

  in subsections (3), (4) and (6)(a) for “person” wherever it occurs substitute “child”.

• In section 45(1) and (2)(b) (powers of entry) for “person” wherever it occurs substitute “child”.