Hazard 7: Children
The Legislation
The Health and Safety (Young Persons) Regulations 1997
The Employment (Young Persons) Regulations 1997
The Children and Young Persons Act 1933 and 1963
The Children (Performances) Regulations 1968
The Education Act 1944
The Factories Act 1961
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Special Risks: Filming in Schools, Inadequate Barriers Supervision, Confined Spaces, Moving Equipment and Fatigue.
Film and television production can come into contact with children in a number of ways: directly employing them in productions as actors, as forum participants, as guests taking part in a programme, or when programmes are made on locations where children are likely to be, such as schools. Programme types include
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