British child labor laws?

[Sarah Leigh ...]

> --- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Marty Larson"
> <marty.larson at v...> wrote:
> >
> > ... - they... say that the filming takes so long because under
> > the child labor laws of Britian, The kids may only film for 4 1/2 
> < hours a day.  ... The research ... said ... age requirement is 
> > related to compulsary school age.  ...  If it is say, 16, then 
> > this  shouldn't be a critical a factor for OotP, ...
> > 
> > Marty

We can't vote or drink until we're 18, but we can have sex and get 
married at 16 (usually in that order!)  We can officially leave school 
and join the adult work force when we are 16 (although the wages for 
under 18s do leave a lot to be desired - not that the actors in 
question will be troubled by that!)
I know that Emma Watson is the youngest of the trio and she turns 16 in 
March (I only know this because my son turns 16 in January and told me 
this interesting fact which I'm sure in no way is related to the facts 
given at the top of my e-mail!!). 

Sarah - still not seen it, waiting until Thursday (then maybe Friday 
too!)