Employment of Children Act 1973

5 (1) In section 28 of the Act of 1937—

(a) in subsection (2), for "An education authority may make byelaws" substitute " The Secretary of State may make regulations "; and

(b) in subsections (1), (2) and (3), for " byelaw " and " byelaws " substitute respectively " regulation " and " regulations ".

(2) In section 28(2) of the Act of 1937, after paragraph (c) insert—

“(d) prohibiting the employment of children otherwise than under and in accordance with a permit to be issued by the education authority on application made in accordance with the regulations, and imposing on children and others requirements m connection with permits ;

(e) requiring employers to furnish particulars with respect to children employed, or proposed to be employed, by them and to keep and produce records.”

(3) At the end of section 28 of the Act of 1937, insert—

“(4) Regulations of the Secretary of State under this section shall be made by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.”.