2

A person begins to be of compulsory school age—

a

when he attains the age of five, if he attains that age on a prescribed day, and

b

otherwise at the beginning of the prescribed day next following his attaining that age.

4

The Secretary of State may by order—

a

provide that such days in the year as are specified in the order shall be, for each calendar year, prescribed days for the purposes of subsection (2);

b

determine the day in any calendar year which is to be the school leaving date for that year.