Employment Act 1989

Part IRepeals relating to Restrictions with Respect to Hours of Employment and Holidays

  • Section 1(3) of, and Part II of the Schedule to, the [1920 c. 65.] Employment of Women, Young Persons, and Children Act 1920 (employment of young persons in industrial undertakings at night).

  • Section 19 of the [1933 c. 12.] Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (power of local authority to make byelaws with respect to employment of persons under 18 other than children).

  • Section 29 of the [1937 c. 37.] Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 (power of education authority to make byelaws with respect to employment of persons under 18 other than children).

  • Part I of the [1938 c. 69.] Young Persons (Employment) Act 1938 (hours of employment and holidays of young persons in certain occupations).

  • The following provisions of the [1950 c. 28.] Shops Act 1950—

    • section 18 (special provisions as to half-holidays for young persons);

    • section 20 and Part II of Schedule 3 (special provisions as to meal times for young persons);

    • sections 24 to 36 (hours of employment of young persons);

    • section 68 (option to apply either the Act or the Young Persons (Employment) Act 1938 in certain cases); and

    • section 72 (enforcement by local authorities under Children and Young Persons Act 1933).

  • The following provisions of the [1954 c. 70.] Mines and Quarries Act 1954—

    • sections 125 to 128 (hours of employment of young persons);

    • section 130 (special exception for emergencies); and

    • section 132 (supplemental provisions).

  • The following provisions of the [1961 c. 34.] Factories Act 1961—

    • sections 86 to 94 (hours of employment and holidays of young persons);

    • sections 96 to 109 and 112 to 115 (suspension of, and exceptions from, provisions as to hours of employment etc.);

    • section 116 (regulation of employment of young persons in certain occupations);

    • section 138(1)(d) (posting of notices); and

    • section 140(1)(d) (general registers).