§ 24a.—(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—
531§ "(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.".'.
§ No. 426, in page 146, line 14, at end insert—