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other mechanical power is used in aid of the manufacturing process A.D. 1878 carried on there, and in which the only persons employed are members of the same family dwelling there, the foregoing regulations of women in this Act with respect to the employment of children young persons workshop. 5 and women shall not apply to such factory or workshop, and in lieu See thereof the following regulations shall be observed therein :

(1.) A child or young person shall not be employed in the factory
or workshop except during the period of employment
herein-after mentioned; and

(2.) The period of employment for a young person shall, ex-
cept on Saturday, begin at six o'clock in the morning
and end at nine o'clock in the evening, and shall, on
Saturday, begin at six o'clock in the morning and end at
four o'clock in the afternoon; and

(3.) There shall be allowed to every young person for meals
and absence from work during the period of employment
not less except on Saturday than four hours and a half,
and on Saturday than two hours and a half; and
(4.) The period of employment for a child on every day either
shall begin at six o'clock in the morning and end at one
o'clock in the afternoon, or shall begin at one o'clock in
the afternoon and end at eight o'clock in the evening or
on Saturday at four o'clock in the afternoon; and for the
purpose of the provisions of this Act respecting education
such child shall be deemed, according to circumstances,
to be employed in a morning or afternoon set; and
(5.) A child shall not be employed before the hour of one in the
afternoon in two successive periods of seven days, nor
after that hour in two successive periods of seven days,
and a child shall not be employed on Saturday in any
week before the hour of one in the afternoon, if on any
other day in the same week he has been employed before
that hour, nor after that hour if on any other day of
the same week he has been employed after that hour; and
(6.) A child shall not be employed continuously for more than
five hours without an interval of at least half an hour for
a meal.

17. With respect to meals the following regulations shall (save as is in this Act specially excepted) be observed in a factory and 40 workshop:

(1.) All children young persons and women employed therein
shall have the times allowed for meals at the same hour
of the day; and

domestic

30 & 31 Vict. c. 146. s. 6.

Meal times to be

simultaneous, and employ

ment during meal time forbidden.

7 & 8 Vict.

c. 15. 88. 32, 36.
13 & 14 Vict.
c. 54. ss. 3.8.
37 & 38 Vict.

A.D. 1878.

Regulations

as to period

of employment

on Saturday

of women em

ployed only eight hours a day.

30 & 31 Vict.

c. 103.

Sched. 23.

c. 146. Sched. 8.

Notice fixing period of employment,

hours of meals,

(2.) A child young person or woman shall not during any part
of the times allowed for meals in the factory or workshop,
be employed in the factory or the workshop, or be allowed
to remain in a room in which a manufacturing process or
handicraft is being carried on.
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18. The period of employment on Saturday for a young person
or woman in a non-textile factory or workshop may be of the same
length as on any other day if the period of employment of such
young person or woman has not exceeded eight hours on any day
of the same week, and if notice has been affixed in the factory or 10
workshop and served on the inspector.

19. The occupier of a factory or workshop may from time to time fix within the limits allowed by this Act, and shall (save as is in this Act specially excepted) specify in a notice affixed in the factory or workshop, the period of employment, the times allowed 15 for meals, and whether the children are employed on the system Vict. c. 54. s.6. of morning and afternoon sets or of alternate days.

and mode of

employment of

children.

See 13 & 14

16 & 17 Vict. c. 104. s. 3.

37 & 38 Vict. c. 44. s. 9.

Prohibition of employment of

children under

ten.

See 37 & 38
Vict.c.44.s.13.

39 & 40 Vict.

c. 79. s. 5.

The period of employment and the times allowed for meals in the factory or workshop shall be deemed to be the period and times specified in the notice affixed in the factory or workshop; and all 20 the children in the factory or workshop shall be employed either on the system of morning and afternoon sets or on the system of alternate days according to the system for the time being specified in such notice;

Provided that a change in such period or times or system of em- 25 ployment shall not be made, until after the occupier has served on an inspector and affixed in the factory or workshop notice of his intention to make such change, and shall not be made oftener than once a quarter, unless for special cause allowed in writing by an inspector.

20. A child under the age of ten years shall not be employed in Prohibition of a factory or a workshop. employment of children, young

persons, and

women on

Sunday.

30 & 31 Vict.

c. 103. s. 7.

c. 146. s. 6.

Days to be

observed as

21. A child young person or woman shall not (save as is in this Act specially excepted) be employed on Sunday in a factory or workshop.

(4.) Holidays.

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22. The occupier of a factory or of a workshop shall (save as is holidays, and in this Act specially excepted) allow to every child young person half holidays and woman employed therein the following holidays; that is to say, (1.) The whole of Christmas Day, and the whole either of Good 40 Friday, or, if it is so specified by the occupier in the notice

to be allowed

in factories

and work

shops.

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10

15

20

affixed in the factory or workshop, of the next public A.D. 1878. holiday under the Holidays Extension Act, 1875; and in 38 & 39 Vict.

addition

c. 13.

(2.) Eight half holidays in every year, but a whole holiday may
be allowed in lieu of any two such half holidays; and
(3.) At least half of the said half holidays or whole holidays shall See 3 & 4
be allowed between the fifteenth day of March and the
first day of October in every year; and

(4.) Cessation from work shall not be deemed to be a half holi-
day or whole holiday, unless a notice of the half holiday or
whole holiday has been affixed in the factory or workshop
for at least the whole period of employment of young per-
sons and women on the last previous work day but one; and
(5.) A half holiday shall comprise at least one half of the period
of employment for young persons and women on some
day other than Saturday.

A child young person or woman who

(a.) on a whole holiday fixed by or in pursuance of this section
for a factory or workshop is employed in the factory or
workshop, or

(b.) on a half holiday fixed in pursuance of this section for a
factory or workshop is employed in the factory or work-
shop during the portion of the period of employment
assigned for such half holiday,

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Act.

If in a factory or workshop such whole holidays or half holidays as required by this section are not fixed in conformity therewith, the occupier of the factory or workshop shall be liable to a fine not 30 exceeding five pounds.

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(5.) Education of Children.

Will. 4.
c. 103. s. 9.

7 & 8 Vict.

c. 15. ss. 37, 32.

at school of children employed in a factory or

23. The parent of a child employed in a factory or in a workshop Attendance shall cause that child to attend some recognised efficient school (which school may be selected by such parent), as follows: (1.) The child, when employed in a morning or afternoon set, shall in every week, during any part of which he is so employed, be caused to attend on each work day for at least one attendance; and

workshop.
See 7 & 8

Vict. c. 15.
ss. 31, 38.
37 & 38 Vict.
c. 44. ss.
6, 15.

39 & 40 Vict.

(2.) The child, when employed on the alternate day system,
shall on each work day preceding each day of employ-
ment in the factory or workshop be caused to attend c. 79. s. 8.
for at least two attendances:

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A.D. 1878.

See 37 & 38
Vict. c. 44.

s. 15.

Obtaining of school attendance certificate by occupier of factory or workshop.

(3.) An attendance for the purposes of this section shall be an
attendance as defined for the time being by a Secretary of
State with the consent of the Education Department, and
be between the hours of eight in the morning and six in
the evening:
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Provided that

(a.) A child shall not be required by this Act to attend school on Saturday or on any holiday or half holiday allowed under this Act in the factory or workshop in which the child is employed; and

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(b.) The non-attendance of the child shall be excused on every
day on which he is certified by the teacher of the school
to have been prevented from attending by sickness or
other unavoidable cause, also when the school is closed
during the ordinary holidays or for any other temporary 15
cause; and

(c.) Where there is not within the distance of two miles, measured
according to the nearest road, from the residence of
the child a recognised efficient school which the child can
attend, attendance at a school temporarily approved in 20
writing by an inspector under this Act, although not a
recognised efficient school, shall for the purposes of this
Act be deemed attendance at a recognised efficient school
until such recognised efficient school as aforesaid is esta-
blished, and with a view to such establishment the 25
inspector shall immediately report to the Education
Department every case of the approval of a school by him
under this section.

A child who has not in any week attended school for all the attendances required by this section shall not be employed in the 30 following week, until he has attended school for the deficient number of attendances.

The Education Department shall from time to time, by the publication of lists or by notices or otherwise as they think expedient, provide for giving to all persons interested information of the 35 schools in each school district which are recognised efficient schools.

24. The occupier of a factory or workshop in which a child is employed shall on Monday in every week (after the first week in which such child began to work therein), or on some other day appointed for that purpose by an inspector, obtain from the teacher 40 of the recognised efficient school attended by the child, a certificate

(according to the prescribed form and directions) respecting the A.D. 1878. attendance of such child at school in accordance with this Act.

See 7&8Vict.

The employment of a child without obtaining such certificate as c. 15. s. 39. is required by this section shall be deemed to be employment of a 5 child contrary to the provisions of this Act.

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The occupier shall keep every such certificate for two months after the date thereof if the child so long continues to be employed in his factory or his workshop, and shall produce the same to an inspector when required during that period.

30 & 31 Vict. c. 146. s. 16. 37 & 38 Vict.

c. 44. s. 6.

39 & 40 Vict.

c. 79. s. 8.

25. The board authority or persons who manage a recognised Payment by efficient school attended by a child employed in a factory or work- occupier on application shop, or some person authorised by such board authority or person, of sum for may apply in writing to the occupier of the factory or workshop schooling of child, and to pay a weekly sum specified in the application, not exceeding one deduction of 15 twelfth part of the wages of the child, and after that application it from the occupier, so long as he employs the child, shall be liable to pay See to the applicants, while the child attends their school, the said weekly sum, and the sum may be recovered as a debt, and occupier may deduct the sum so paid by him from the wages pay20 able for the services of the child.

the

wages.

30 & 31 Vict. 7 & 8 Vict.

c. 146. s. 17.

c. 15. s. 39.

person of

26. When a child of the age of thirteen years has obtained from Employment a person authorised by the Education Department a certificate of as young having attained such standard of proficiency in reading writing child of 13 and arithmetic, or of previous due attendance at a certified efficient obtaining 25 school, as herein-after mentioned, that child shall be deemed to be a certificate. young person for the purposes of this Act.

The standards of proficiency and due attendance for the purposes of this section shall be such as may be from time to time fixed for the purposes of this Act by a Secretary of State, with the consent 30 of the Education Department, and the standards so fixed shall be published in the London Gazette, and shall not have effect until the expiration of at least six months after such publication.

Attendance at a certified day industrial school shall be deemed for the purposes of this section to be attendance at a certified efficient 35 school.

(6.) Certificates of Fitness for Employment.

educational

See 37 & 38
Vict. c. 44.

s. 12.

39 & 40 Vict.

c. 79. ss. 5,

8, 48.

Certificate of employment

fitness for

of children and young persons

27. In a factory a child or a young person under the age of sixteen years shall not be employed for more than seven, or if the certifying surgeon for the district resides more than three 40 miles from the factory thirteen, work days, unless the occupier under sixteen of the factory has obtained a certificate, in the prescribed form, of See 3&4 Will.4.

c. 103.

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