Section 7 InterpretationI1

In this Act—

• “body” includes an unincorporated body of persons;

• “child” means a person who has not attained the age of 18 years;

• “document” means anything in which information is recorded in any form;

• “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;

• “public body” means a body established by or under any statutory provision;

• “regulations” means regulations made by the Department of Health;

• “relative” means a grandparent, brother, sister, uncle or aunt, whether by blood (including half-blood), marriage or civil partnership;

• “rules of court” includes magistrates’ court rules (as well as rules of court as defined in section 21(4) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954);

• “statutory provision” has the meaning given in section 1(f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954;

• “voluntary organisation” means a body (other than a public body) the activities of which are not carried on for profit.