32(1)In section 2 of the Employment of Children Act 1973 (supervision by education authorities), in subsection (2)(a) for the words “guardian or a person who has actual custody of” there shall be substituted “any person responsible for”.
(2)After that subsection there shall be inserted—
“(2A)For the purposes of subsection (2)(a) above a person is responsible for a child—
(a)in England and Wales, if he has parental responsibility for the child or care of him; and
(b)in Scotland, if he is his guardian or has actual custody of him.”.