Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires–

• “the Act” means the Children (Scotland) Act 1995;

• “the 1968 Act” means the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968^f1;

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

  1. (a)

     a residential establishment which is designated or approved as a refuge in pursuance of section 38(1) (short-term refuges for children at risk of harm) of the Act is situated, or

  2. (b)

     a household which is designated as a refuge in pursuance of section 38(1)(a)(ii) of the Act is situated;

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

  1. (a)

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

     1. (i)

        a parent of his;

     2. (ii)

        a person who is not a parent of his, but who has parental responsibility in respect of him; and

     3. (iii)

        any person who ordinarily has charge of, or control over, him;

  2. (b)

     any person (excluding a local authority) who for the time being has responsibilities as respects the child by virtue of an order made, or authorisation or warrant granted, under Chapter 2, 3 or 4 of Part II of the Act;

  3. (c)

     any local authority looking after a child in terms of section 17(6) of the Act;

  4. (d)

     any person (including a local authority) providing accommodation to a child looked after by a local authority by any of the means specified in section 26 of the Act.

In these Regulations any reference to a numbered regulation shall be construed as a reference to the regulation bearing that number in these Regulations.