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Regulation 2 Interpretation

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(1)

In these Regulations—

  • “the Act” means the Childcare Act 2006;

  • “the 1989 Act” means the Children Act 1989f1;

  • “the 2000 Act” means the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000f2;

  • “direction” means a direction made, or which has effect as if made, under section 142 of the Education Act 2002f3 on the grounds set out in subsection (4)(a), (b) or (d) of that section;

  • “relevant order” and “senior court” have the same meanings as in section 30(1) of the 2000 Act.

(2)

In these Regulations a person has been “found to have committed” an offence if—

(a)

he has been convicted of an offence;

(b)

he has been found not guilty of an offence by reason of insanity;

(c)

he has been found to be under a disability and to have done the act charged against him in respect of such an offence; or

(d)

on or after 6th April 2007 he has been given a cautionf4 in respect of an offence by a police officer after he has admitted that offence.

(3)

In these Regulations a person has been found to have committed an offence that is “related to” an offence if he has been found to have committed an offence of—

(a)

attempting, conspiring or incitement to commit that offence; or

(b)

aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of that offence.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

1989 c. 41.

f2

2000 c. 43.

f3

2002 c. 32.

f4

Section 75(6) of the Childcare Act 2006 provides that “caution” includes a reprimand or warning within the meaning of section 65 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37).