# The Children (Private Arrangements for Fostering) Regulations 2005, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Children Act 1989;
“appropriate local authority” means—
(i)the local authority within whose area the child is being fostered privately; or
(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 .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1533/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/children-private-arrangements-for-fostering-regulations-2005/regulation-2
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