Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “the Act” means the Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000;

• “the 1989 Act” means the Children Act 1989;

• “the 2003 Regulations” means the Community Care, Services for Carers and Children’s Services (Direct Payments) Regulations 2003^f1;

• “Children Act services” means services provided under section 17 of the 1989 Act;

• “Children Act voucher” means a voucher as defined in section 17B(2) of the 1989 Act;

• “community care voucher” means a voucher as defined in section 3(2) of the Act;

• “relevant parent” means, in relation to a Children Act voucher, a person with parental responsibility for the disabled child;

• “relevant supplier of services” means a supplier of services with whom the local authority has entered into a contract to provide community care services or Children Act services;

• “service” means either a Children Act service or a community care service;

• “supplier of services” means an establishment or agency in respect of which a person is registered under the Care Standards Act 2000^f2;

• “service user” means the person cared for or the disabled child to whom the services are to be supplied using a voucher;

• “voucher” means either a Children Act voucher or a community care voucher; and

• “voucher holder” means someone to whom a voucher has been issued in accordance with regulation 4.