{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/children-act-1975/section-107",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/children-act-1975/section-107.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1975/72",
  "legislation_title": "Children Act 1975",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/children-act-1975",
  "path": "section/107",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "107",
  "heading": "Interpretation.",
  "text": "(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—\n. . .\n...\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n. . .\n. . .\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n“child”, except where used to express a relationship, means a person who has not attained the age of 18;\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n“voluntary organisation” means a body, other than a public or local authority, the activities of which are not carried on for profit.\n(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(2A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 107 repealed except the definitions of “adoption society”, “child” and “voluntary organisation” (1.4.1997) by 1995 c. 36, ss. 105(4)(5), Sch. 4 para. 26(9), Sch. 5 (with s. 103(1)); S.I. 1996/3201, art. 3(7)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Definitions repealed (E.W.) by Adoption Act 1976 (c. 36, SIF 49:11), s. 74(2), Sch. 4 and words in s. 107(1) repealed (S.) (28.9.2009) by Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 4), s. 121(2), Sch. 3; S.S.I. 2009/267, arts. 1(2), 2 (with arts. 3-21) (as amended (7.5.2012) by S.S.I. 2012/99, art. 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Definitions repealed (S.) by Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 28, SIF 49:11), s. 66, Sch. 2 para. 3, Sch. 4 and (E.W.) by Adoption Act 1976 (c. 36, SIF 49:11), s. 74(2), Sch. 4"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "S. 107(2A) repealed by Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 28, SIF 49:11), Sch. 2 para. 3, Sch. 3"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/72/section/107",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:35:55.776840+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}