Regulation 2 Interpretation

(1)

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

“the Act” means the Children Act 1989;
“placement” means the provision of accommodation and maintenance by a local authority for a child they are looking after by any of the means specified in section 23(2)(a) to (d) or (f) of the Act;
“responsible authority”—
1. (a)
  
  in relation to an eligible child^f1, means the local authority looking after him; and
2. (b)
  
  in relation to a relevant child^f2 or a former relevant child^f3, has the meaning given to it by section 23A(4) of the Act.

(2)

In these Regulations, a reference—

(a)

to a numbered regulation or Schedule is to the regulation in, or Schedule to, these Regulations bearing that number;

(b)

in a regulation or Schedule to a numbered paragraph, is to the paragraph in that regulation or Schedule bearing that number.

Annotations

f1: See paragraph 19B of Schedule 2 to the Act for the meaning of “eligible child”.
f2: See section 23A of the Act for the meaning of “relevant child”.
f3: See section 23C of the Act for the meaning of “former relevant child”.