Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6)

Part IV Community orders and reparation orders

Chapter V Community orders available only where offender aged under 18

Supervision orders

67 Meaning of “local authority”, “reside” and “parent”

(1) Unless the contrary intention appears, in sections 63 to 66 above and Schedules 6 and 7 to this Act—

• “local authority” means the council of a county or of a county borough, metropolitan district or London borough or the Common Council of the City of London;

• “reside” means habitually reside, and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly except in paragraph 6(2) and (3) of Schedule 6.

(2) In the case of a child or young person—

(a) whose father and mother were not married to each other at the time of his birth, and

(b) with respect to whom a residence order is in force in favour of the father,

any reference in sections 63 to 66 and Schedules 6 and 7 to the parent of the child or young person includes a reference to the father.

(3) In subsection (2) above “residence order” has the meaning given by section 8(1) of the [1989 c. 41.] Children Act 1989, and subsection (2) above is without prejudice to the operation of section 1(1) of the [1987 c. 42.] Family Law Reform Act 1987 (construction of references to relationships) in relation to the provisions of this Act other than those mentioned in subsection (2).