The Employment of Children Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

Conditions of employment for all children

3.—(1) No child shall be employed for a period more than one hour before the commencement of school hours on any day on which he is required to attend school, and such period shall end not later than half an hour before the school he is required to attend is due to open on that day.

(2) No child shall be employed for more than two hours on a Sunday.

(3) A child engaged in employment shall be allowed an uninterrupted period of two weeks holiday during the period between 1st July and 31st August (both dates inclusive).

(4) No child shall be employed in any other occupation on the day of, days of, or day following a performance to which Article 137 of the Order applies.

(5) No child shall be employed in any occupation out of doors unless the employer ensures that the child is suitably shod and suitably clad for protection against the weather.

(6) No child shall be employed without the written consent of his parent.