-2- representations from the War Agricultural Executive Commi### to allow individual children aged 12 or more to be absent from school in term-time for employment in urgent seasonal agricultural work for not more than 10 days in the year, power being reserved to the Board to approve, through His Majesty's Inspector, a further extension of such leave where they are satisfied on application from the Authority at the request of the War Agricultural Executive Committee that special circumstances make this necessary.