SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 26Increase in maximum term for certain summary offences

Education Act 1996 (c. 56)

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(1)

The Education Act 1996 is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 444 (failure to secure regular attendance at school), in subsection (8A)(b), for “three months” there is substituted“51 weeks

“. ”

(3)

In section 559 (prohibition or restriction on employment of children), in subsection (4)(b), for “one month” there is substituted“51 weeks

“. ”