# The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) Regulations 2002, Regulation 2: Interpretation

Extent: E+W

In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Police Act 1997 ;
“adult” means a person who has attained the age of 18;
“area committee” has the same meaning as in section 18 of the Local Government Act 2000;
“charity” and “charity trustee” have the same meanings as in the Charities Act 2011;
“childcare” has the meaning given by section 18 of the Childcare Act 2006;
“childcare premises” means any premises on which childcare is provided;
“childminder agency” has the meaning given by section 98(1) of the Childcare Act 2006;
“child minding” for the purposes of regulation 5A(g) has the meaning given by section 19(2) of the Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010;
“day care” for the purposes of regulation 5A(g) has the meaning given by section 19(3) of the Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010;
“executive”, in relation to a local authority, has the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Local Government Act 2000;
“local authority” has the same meaning as in the Education Act 1996;
“registered health care professional” has the same meaning as “health care professional” in section 39(1) of the Social Security Act 1998;
“reprimand” means a reprimand given to a child or young person in accordance with section 65 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 ;
“social services functions”—
(a)in relation to a local authority in England, has the same meaning as in the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970, and
(b)in relation to a local authority in Wales, has the same meaning as in the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014;
“taxi driver licence” means a licence granted under—
(i)section 46 of the Town Police Clauses Act 1847;
(ii)section 8 of the Metropolitan Public Carriage Act 1869;
(iii)section 9 of the Plymouth City Council Act 1975;
(iv)section 51 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976; or
(v)section 13 of the Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998;
“volunteer” means a person engaged in an activity which involves spending time, unpaid (except for travel and other approved out-of-pocket expenses), doing something which aims to benefit some third party other than or in addition to a close relative;
“warning” means a warning given to a child or young person in accordance with section 65 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/233/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-act-1997-criminal-records-regulations-2002/regulation-2
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