Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “the Act” means the Children Act 1989;

• “appropriate local authority” means—

  1. (i)

     the local authority within whose area the child is being fostered privately; or

  2. (ii)

     in the case of a proposal to foster a child privately, the local authority within whose area it is proposed that he will be fostered privately;

• “private foster carer” means a person who fosters a child privately; and

• “working day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a day which is a bank holiday within the meaning of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 M1.