Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “the Act” means the Children Act 1989;

• “the 2002 Act” means the Adoption and Children Act 2002 M1;

• “advocacy services” means assistance provided under arrangements made by a local authority under section 26A(1) of the Act;

• “advocate” means a person who provides assistance under arrangements made by a local authority under section 26A(1) of the Act;

• “complainant” means a person making representations to a local authority under section 24D or 26 of the Act;

• “independent person” means a person who is neither a member nor an officer of the local authority to which the representations have been made, nor the spouse or civil partner of such a person;

• “working day” means a day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Good Friday or a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 M2.