For the purposes of this Part of this Act and of any byelaws F2or regulations made thereunder—

• F3The expression “child” means—

  1. a

     C1in relation to England and Wales, a person who is not F4over compulsory school age (construed in accordance with section 8 of the Education Act 1996)

  2. b

     in relation to Scotland, a person who is not for the purposes of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 over school age; and

  3. c

     in relation to Northern Ireland, a person who is not for the purposes of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 over compulsory school age;

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• The expression “performance of a dangerous nature” includes all acrobatic performances and all performances as a contortionist;

• The expression “street trading” includes the hawking of newspapers, matches, flowers and other articles, playing, singing or performing for profit, shoe-blacking and other like occupations carried on in streets or public places;

• A person who assists in a trade or occupation carried on for profit shall be deemed to be employed notwithstanding that he receives no reward for his labour;

• A chorister taking part in a religious service or in a choir practice for a religious service shall not, whether he receives any reward or not, be deemed to be employed; and

• The expression “abroad” means outside Great Britain and Ireland.

This section, so far as it has effect for the purposes of sections 25 and 26 of this Act, extends to Scotland and to Northern Ireland.