# Children (Public Performances) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations—
“the Order” means the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995;
“grant-aided” school means a school as defined in Article 2 of the Education and Libraries (N.I.) Order 1986;
“day” means a period of twenty-four hours beginning and ending at midnight and, for the purposes of regulation 32(2)(a), any performance taking place after midnight and before the earliest permitted hour as defined in regulation 32(3) shall be deemed to have taken place before midnight;
“licence” means a licence granted under Article 138 of the Order which authorises a child to take part in a performance;
“licensing authority” means the education and library board described in Article 138(2) of the Order;
“board” means an education and library board established under Article 3 of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986;
“parent” includes the person with parental responsibility or care of the child within the meaning of Article 6 of the Order;
“school medical officer” means a medical practitioner employed, whether regularly or for the purposes of any particular case, to carry out medical examinations of pupils;
“week” means a period of seven days beginning with the day on which the first performance takes place.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1996/481/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/children-public-performances-regulations-northern-ireland-1996/regulation-2
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