Children and Young Persons Act 1963
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40 Offences.
(1) If any person— (a) causes or procures any child or, being his parent or guardian, allows him, to do anything in contravention of section 37 of this Act; or (b) fails to observe any condition subject to which a licence under that section is granted, or any condition prescribed under subsection (3) of that section; or (c) knowingly or recklessly makes any false statement in or in connection with an application for a licence under that section; he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scaleor imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or both. (2) If any person fails to keep or produce any record which he is required to keep or produce under section 39 of this Act, he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scaleor imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or both. (3) The court by which the holder or one of the holders of a licence under section 37 of this Act is convicted of an offence under this section may revoke the licence. (4) In any proceedings for an offence under this section alleged to have been committed by causing, procuring or allowing a child to take part in a performance without a licence under section 37 of this Act it shall be a defence to prove that the accused believed that the condition specified in paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of that section was satisfied and that he had reasonable grounds for that belief.
40 Offences.
(1) If any person— (a) causes or procures any child or, being his parent or guardian, allows him, to do anything in contravention of section 37 of this Act; or (b) fails to observe any condition subject to which a licence under that section is granted, or any condition prescribed under subsection (3) of that section; or (c) knowingly or recklessly makes any false statement in or in connection with an application for a licence under that section; he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scaleor imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or both. (2) If any person fails to keep or produce any record which he is required to keep or produce under section 39 of this Act, he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scaleor imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or both. (3) The court by which the holder or one of the holders of a licence under section 37 of this Act is convicted of an offence under this section may revoke the licence. (4) In any proceedings for an offence under this section alleged to have been committed by causing, procuring or allowing a child to take part in a performance without a licence under section 37 of this Act it shall be a defence to prove that the accused believed that the condition specified in paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of that section was satisfied and that he had reasonable grounds for that belief.
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