Elementary Education (School Attendance) Act, 1893

Penalty for employment of children before exemption from school attendance.

39 & 40 Vict. c. 79.

2. If any person takes a child into his employment in such manner as to prevent the child from attending school in accordance with the byelaws for the time being in force in the district in which the child resides, he shall be deemed to take the child into his employment in contravention of the Elementary Education Act, 1876, and shall be liable to a penalty accordingly.

[Ss. 3, 4 rep. 8 Edw. 7. c. 49 (S.L.R.).]