# The Visits to Children in Long-Term Residential Care Regulations 2011, Regulation 2: Interpretation

Extent: E+W

In these Regulations—
“the 1989 Act” means the Children Act 1989;
“A” means an accommodated child within the meaning of paragraph 8A(2) of Schedule 2 to the 1989 Act or, as the case may be, a child accommodated in accordance with section 120 or 121 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014;
“R” means a representative of the responsible local authority;
“responsible local authority” means—
(a)where a notification has been made under section 85(1) of the 1989 Act, the responsible authority as defined in section 85(3);
(aa) in Wales, where a notification has been made under section 120(2) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, the responsible authority as defined in section 120(3) of that Act;
(b)where a notification has been made under section 86(1) of the 1989 Act, the local authority within whose area the establishment is carried on;
(bb) in Wales, where a notification has been made under section 121(2) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, the local authority within whose area the establishment is carried on;
“working day” means any day other than a Saturday or a Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a bank holiday in England and Wales under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1010/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/visits-to-children-in-long-term-residential-care-regulations-2011/regulation-2
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