200 Presumption of age.E+W
(1)This section applies for the purposes of any proceedings for an offence under section 198 or 199 of this Act.
(2)In so far as it is material, the child in question shall be presumed to have been of compulsory school age at any time unless the parent proves the contrary.
(3)Where a court is obliged by virtue of subsection (2) above to presume a child to have been of compulsory school age, section 95(1) of the M1Education Act 1944 (provisions as to evidence) does not apply.
Commencement Information
I1S. 200 wholly in force at 1.10.1993 see s. 308(3) and S.I. 1993/1975, art. 9, Sch. 1
Marginal Citations