A code of practice specifying the conditions of employment has been adopted and appears as a Schedule to the Protection of Young Persons (Employment) Act 1996 and the regulations made in 2001. As the social partners in the licensed trade have signed up to the code of conduct it would be inappropriate to set it aside without the necessary consultation with them. It would also prevent family members of licensees from helping out in the premises at weekends or during school holidays and could have an adverse effect on young persons considering a career in the sector.