# The Children (Leaving Care) (England) Regulations 2001, 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”—
(a) in relation to an eligible child, means the local authority looking after him; and
(b) in relation to a relevant child or a former relevant child, 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/2874/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/children-leaving-care-england-regulations-2001/regulation-2
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