Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49)

PART V Return and Removal of Children within United Kingdom

Transfer

77 Meaning of child for the purposes of this Part of this Act

(1) " Child " in this Part of this Act means—

(a) for the purpose of sections 69 to 71, a child within the meaning of Part III of this Act,

(b) for the purposes of section 73, a person under sixteen and

(c) for any other purpose, a person under eighteen.

(2) " Parent" in this Part of this Act includes a guardian.