Education Act 1996

Part II Amendments coming into force on appointed day

Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12)

133 In section 30(1)(a) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (interpretation) for the words from “for the purposes” to the end of paragraph (a) there is substituted “over compulsory school age (construed in accordance with section 8 of the Education Act 1996)”.

Agriculture (Safety, Health and Welfare Provisions) Act 1956 (c. 49)

134 In section 24(1) of the Agriculture (Safety, Health and Welfare Provisions) Act 1956 (interpretation) in the definition of “young person”, for “for the purposes of the Education Act 1944” there is substituted “(construed in accordance with section 8 of the Education Act 1996)”.

Factories Act 1961 (c. 34)

135 In section 176(1) of the Factories Act 1961 (general interpretation) for the definition of “child” there is substituted—

““child” means any person who is not over—

(a) compulsory school age (construed in accordance with section 8 of the Education Act 1996), or

(b) school age (construed in accordance with section 31 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980);”.

Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c. 18)

136 In section 29(2)(a) of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (age limit on making certain orders in favour of children) for the words from “(that is to say” to “that section)” there is substituted “(construed in accordance with section 8 of the Education Act 1996)”.

Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c. 65)

137 In section 24(2)(d) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (designated establishments) after “school age” there is inserted “(construed in accordance with section 8 of the Education Act 1996)”.

Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978 (c. 22)

138 In section 5(2)(a) of the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978 (age limit on making certain orders in favour of children) for the words from “(that is to say” to “that section)” there is substituted “(construed in accordance with section 8 of the Education Act 1996)”.

Employment Act 1989 (c. 38)

139 In section 10 of the Employment Act 1989 (removal of restrictions relating to employment of young persons), in subsection (6), for “for the purposes of the Education Act 1944” there is substituted “(construed in accordance with section 8 of the Education Act 1996)”.