Amendments to the 1963 Act
12.—(1) Section 37 (restrictions on children taking part in performances, etc) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1), for the words from “Subject” to “applies” substitute—
“(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, a child shall not—
(a)take part in a performance to which subsection (2) of this section applies, or
(b)otherwise take part in a sport, or work as a model, where payment in respect of his doing so, other than for defraying expenses, is made to him or to another person,”.
(3) In subsection (2), for “section”, in the first place where it occurs, substitute “subsection”.
(4) In subsection (3)—
(a)after “performance to which” insert “subsection (2) of”;
(b)after “applies if” insert “no payment in respect of his taking part in the performance, other than for defraying expenses, is made to him or to another person, and—”;
(c)in paragraph (a), after “performances to which” insert “subsection (2) of”; and
(d)in paragraph (b), the words from “and no payment” to “expenses” are omitted.
(5) In subsection (4)—
(a)for “take part in a performance or series of performances” substitute “do anything”; and
(b)for “do so” substitute “do it”.
(6) In subsection (6), for “taking part in a performance” substitute “any activity”.