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

.