Regulation 1 Citation, commencement, application and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the Children Act 2004 (Joint Area Reviews) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 1st September 2005.

These Regulations apply in relation to England only.

In these Regulations—

• “the Act” means the Children Act 2004;

• “review” means a review conducted under section 20(1) or (2) of the Act, except in paragraphs 6(2) (words in parentheses) and 7(2) (second reference) in the Schedule; and

• “working day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a day which is a bank holiday in England and Wales under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971^f1.