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The Children (Protection at Work) (Scotland) Regulations 2006

S.S.I. 2006/140 · Made 8 March 2006 · Extends to Scotland

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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS

Made 8th March 2006

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 10th March 2006

Coming into force 18th April 2006

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 M1 in relation to measures relating to the employment of children and young persons and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:

Annotations to the whole text

Marginal citations

M1

1972 c. 68; section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), Schedule 8, paragraph 15; functions of the Secretary of State under section 2(2), in so far as within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of that Act.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  2. 2Amendments of the Act
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and extent

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Children (Protection at Work) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 18th April 2006.

(2)

These Regulations extend to Scotland only.

2Amendments of the Act

In section 28(1) (restrictions on employment of children) of the Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 M1, after paragraph (d) insert:–

“(da)

for more than twelve hours in any week in which he is required to attend school; or”.

Signature

ROBERT E BROWN

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew's House,

Edinburgh

8th March 2006

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations give further effect in Scotland, to Council Directive 94/33/EC on the protection of young people at work (O.J. No. L 216, 20.8.94, p.12). Article 17(1)(b) provided a derogation to Article 8(1)(b), (maximum number of hours which may be worked by children in term time). This derogation has come to an end and these Regulations give full effect to this Article. Regulation 2 amends section 28 of the Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937, to place a limit on the number of hours that a child may be employed in any week in which the child is required to attend school.