execution of any kind of agricultural work, unless he be the parent of such child, and the child be so employed by him on land in his own occupation.
Restrictions on Employment of Children above Eight Years in agricultural Work.
6. From and after the commencement of this Act it shall not be lawful, subject as hereinafter mentioned,[1] for any employer or his agent to employ any child above the age of eight years in the execution of any kind of agricultural work, unless the parent of such child has obtained and exhibited to the employer or his agent a certificate in the form in the schedule to this Act annexed,[2] or a form similar thereto, and stating the age of the child on his last birthday previous to the date of the issue of the certificate, and that the child has completed, if under ten years of age two hundred and fifty school attendances, and if ten years of age or upwards, one hundred and fifty school attendances, within a period commencing not more than twelve months immediately preceding the month [3] in which the certificate is issued. Such certificate shall not for the purposes of this Act be of any force or effect after the expiration of twelve months from the date of the issue thereof.
Certificate of School Attendances to he given on Application of Parent.
7. The parent of any child above eight years of age may apply to the principal teacher for the time being of any school which such child has attended during the
- ↑ * See §§ 8, 9, 10, and 11, post.
- ↑ † See post, p. 16.
- ↑ ‡ From this it will be seen that every certificate must be framed so as to apply to a period ending with the last day of a calendar (13 & 14 Vict. c. 21, s. 4) month. The intention of the text is tolerably clear, but the language used is not the happiest possible.
