Children (Public Performances) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

Work outside latest permitted hour

32.—(1) Notwithstanding anything in regulations 29 to 31, but subject to the restrictions and conditions laid down in paragraph (2), where the board in whose area the performance takes place is satisfied that a scene must be recorded out of doors and after the latest permitted hour, it may permit a child to take part in a performance after the latest permitted hour, but it shall only permit the child to take part in a performance after midnight and before the earliest permitted hour if it is satisfied that it is impracticable for the recording of the performance to be completed before midnight.

(2) Where the board permits a child to take part in a performance after the latest permitted hour, the following restrictions and conditions shall apply—

(a) the number of hours during which the child takes part in a performance after the latest permitted hour shall be included in computing the maximum number of hours during which he may take part in a performance or rehearsal on any one day under regulations 29 to 31;

(b) the child shall not take part in any other performance or rehearsal until not less than sixteen hours have elapsed since the end of his part in the performance;

(c) where the child takes part in a performance after the latest permitted hour on two successive days, the board in whose area the performance takes place shall not permit him to take part in any further performance after the latest permitted hour during the seven days immediately following the said two days.

(3) In this regulation “latest permitted hour” and “earliest permitted hour” in relation to a particular child mean the latest hour and the earliest hour respectively at which that child may be present at the place of performance or rehearsal under regulations 29 to 31.