Children (Public Performances) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

Number of performing days

8.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) and to regulation 9, a licensing authority shall not grant a licence—

(a) in respect of a child of thirteen years or over if, during the twelve months preceding any performance in respect of which a licence is requested, he will have taken part in other performances on more than forty days;

(b) in respect of a child under thirteen years, if, during the twelve months preceding any performance in respect of which a licence is requested, he will have taken part in other performances on more than twenty days;

(2) The relevant number of days of other performances specified in paragraph (1) may be increased by four provided the child has not taken part in a performance on any of the six days preceding any of the said four additional days of performance.

(3) Where an application is made for a licence for a child to take part in a performance to be recorded (by whatever means) with a view to its use in a television broadcast or in a film intended for public exhibition and

(a) the child will not have taken part in any performance other than a performance to be recorded (by whatever means) with a view to its use in a television broadcast or in a film intended for public exhibition during the twelve months preceding the performance in respect of which the licence is requested, and

(b) the purpose of the performance for which the licence is requested is to continue the recording of a performance which is incomplete,

the relevant number of days of other performances specified in paragraph (1) may be increased by ten.

(4) In deciding whether to grant a licence and the number of days in respect of which it should be granted, the licensing authority shall take into account—

(a) the arrangements for rehearsals taking place during the fourteen days preceding the day of the first performance for which the licence is requested, and

(b) any other form of employment in which the child is employed during the twenty-eight days preceding the day of the first performance for which the licence is requested.