C4Part II Employment

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Entertainments and Performances

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23 Prohibition against persons under sixteen taking part in performances endangering life or limb. C1

F2No person under the age of sixteen years, and no child aged sixteen years,shall take part in any F3performance to which F4section 37(2) of the M1Children and Young Persons Act 1963 applies and in which his life or limbs are endangered and every person who causes or procures F5such a person or child, or being his parent or guardian allows him, to take part in such a performance, shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding F6£50; or in the case of a second or subsequent offence, not exceeding F6£100:

Provided that no proceedings shall be taken under this subsection except by or with the authority of a chief officer of police.

24 Restrictions on training for performances of a dangerous nature. C2

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No F7child under the age of twelve years shall be trained to take part in performances of a dangerous nature, and no F8child who has attained that age shall be trained to take part in such performances except under and in accordance with the terms of a licence granted and in force under this section; and every person who causes or procures a person, or being his parent or guardian allows him, to be trained to take part in performances of a dangerous nature in contravention of this section, shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding F9£20 or, in the case of a second or subsequent offence, not exceeding F9£50.

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A F10local authority may grant a licence for a F11child who has attained the age of twelve years to be trained to take part in performances of a dangerous nature.

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A licence under this section shall specify the place or places at which the person is to be trained and shall embody such conditions as are, in the opinion of the F13authority, necessary for his protection, but a licence shall not be refused if the F13authority is satisfied that the person is fit and willing to be trained and that proper provision has been made to secure his health and kind treatment.

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