Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations unless the context otherwise requires–

• “certificate” means a certificate issued under section 51 (refuges for children at risk);

• “designated officer” means a police officer for the time being designated for the purpose of these Regulations by the chief officer for the police area within which–

  1. (a)

     a home which is provided as a refuge in pursuance of section 51(1) is situated, or

  2. (b)

     a foster parent who provides a refuge in pursuance of section 51(2) lives;

• “home” means a registered children’s home or voluntary home;

• “responsible person” in relation to a child means–

  1. (a)

     except where a person has care of the child as mentioned in paragraph (b) below–

     1. (i)

        a parent of his,

     2. (ii)

        a person who is not a parent of his, but who has parental responsibility for him, and

     3. (iii)

        any person who for the time being has care of him not being a person providing a refuge;

  2. (b)

     any person who for the time being has care of the child by virtue of a care order, emergency protection order or section 46 (removal and accommodation of children by police in cases of emergency) as the case may be.

Any reference in these Regulations to a numbered section is a reference to the section in the Children Act 1989 bearing that number.