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Child Performance Licences

Does the performance or activity require a licence?

Do any of the following apply to the performance/activity in question?

  • Charge taken for admission.
  • On licenced premises.
  • Live broadcast.
  • Recorded with the intention to be broadcasted at a later stage.
  • Modelling or sporting activity in which the child, or other person, receives payments.

No

No licence is required.

If a performance, will always be subject to conditions in the Children (Performances and Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 at 19-24.

Yes

Does an exemption apply?

Exemptions include:

  1. Audition.
  2. School production.
  3. Body of Persons Approval granted.
  4. A performance which would have required a licence but is exempt under s37 of the Children and Young Person Act 1963 because:
    • No payment is received (apart from expenses) and,
    • Child not required to be absent from school or,
    • Has not taken part in a licensable performance on more than 3 days in the past 6 months.

Yes

No licence is required.

If a performance, will always be subject to conditions in the Children (Performances and Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 at 19-24.

No

Licence is required.

All restrictions and requirements under the 2014 regulations must be considered by the local authority when granting a licence.

IMAGE: Flowchart titled “Child Performance Licences”. It asks, “Do any of the following apply to the performance/activity in question?” and lists: “Charge taken for admission”; “On licenced premises”; “Live broadcast”; “Recorded with the intention to be broadcasted at a later stage”; and “Modelling or sporting activity in which the child, or other person, receives payments.” A “No” answer leads to “No licence is required. If a performance, will always be subject to conditions in the Children (Performances and Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 at 19-24.” A “Yes” answer leads to “Does an exemption apply?” The exemptions listed are: “1. Audition. 2. School production. 3. Body of Persons Approval granted. 4. A performance which would have required a licence but is exempt under s37 of the Children and Young Person Act 1963 because: a) No payment is received (apart from expenses) and, b) Child not required to be absent from school or, c) Has not taken part in a licensable performance on more than 3 days in the past 6 months.” A “Yes” answer to the exemption question leads to “No licence is required. If a performance, will always be subject to conditions in the Children (Performances and Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 at 19-24.” A “No” answer leads to “Licence is required. All restrictions and requirements under the 2014 regulations must be considered by the local authority when granting a licence.”