The Children (Performances and Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2014

Citation, commencement, extent and application

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Children (Performances and Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 and come into force on 20th February 2015.

(2) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.

(3) These Regulations apply in relation to—

(a) the granting of licences in respect of children resident in Scotland by education authorities(1) in Scotland to take part in performances or activities within Great Britain, where required by section 37(1) of the 1963 Act;

(b) the granting of licences in respect of children not resident in Great Britain by education authorities in Scotland to take part in performances or activities within Great Britain, where the applicant for the licence is resident or has a place of business within the area of that education authority, where required by section 37(1) of the 1963 Act;

(c) performances in Scotland, for which no licence is required by virtue of section 37(3)(a) of the 1963 Act; and

(d) the granting of licences by justices of the peace in Scotland under section 25 of the 1933 Act to enable children to take part in performances or activities abroad for profit.

(1)

“Education authority” is defined in regulation 2(1). Section 44(2) of the 1963 Act provides that Part II of the 1963 Act is, in its application to Scotland (with the exception of one section), to be construed as if references to a local authority were references to an education authority.