# The Tax Credits (Approval of Child Care Providers) Scheme 2005, Section 2: Definitions


In this Scheme–
“the 1989 Act” means the Children Act 1989;
“approval body” means the body referred to in article 3;
“approval criteria” has the meaning given to it in article 7;
“child” has the meaning attributed to it by the Child Tax Credit Regulations 2002;
“domestic premises” means any premises which are wholly or mainly used as a private dwelling and “premises” includes any area and any vehicle;
“parent” includes a person who–
(a) has parental responsibility for a child;
(b) is a local authority foster parent in relation to a child;
(c) is a foster parent with whom a child has been placed by voluntary organisation; or
(d) fosters a child privately;
“parental responsibility” and “fosters a child privately” have the meanings attributed to those respective expressions by sections 3 and 66 of the 1989 Act;
“qualifying child care” has the meaning ascribed to it in article 5;
“relative” in relation to a child means a grand-parent, brother, sister, uncle or aunt (whether of the full blood or half blood or by affinity) or a step-parent;
“relevant first-aid certificate” means a certificate in respect of a course of first-aid training–
(a) which is suitable to the care of babies and children;
(b) which includes training in the following areas: dealing with emergencies; resuscitation; shock; choking; anaphylactic shock; and
(c) which has been undertaken by the applicant not more than three years before the date upon which the application for approval is made;
“the Tribunal” means the Tribunal established by section 9 of the Protection of Children Act 1999;
“the Tribunal Regulations” means the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults and Care Standards Tribunal Regulations 2002.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/93/section/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/tax-credits-approval-of-child-care-providers-scheme-2005/section-2
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