Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21)

Part 4 E+W Miscellaneous and General

General E+W

106 General interpretation etc. E+W

In this Act—

• “the Assembly” means the National Assembly for Wales;

• “child” means a person under the age of 18;

• “English local authority” means—

  (a)

  a county council in England;

  (b)

  a metropolitan district council;

  (c)

  a non-metropolitan district council for an area for which there is no county council;

  (d)

  a London borough council;

  (e)

  the Common Council of the City of London (in their capacity as a local authority);

  (f)

  the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

• “independent school” has the same meaning as in the Education Act 1996 (c. 56);

• “maintained school” means a community, foundation or voluntary school, a community or foundation special school or a maintained nursery school;

• “maintained nursery school” has the same meaning as in the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31);

• “parental responsibility” has the same meaning as in the Children Act 1989 (c. 41);

• “registered pupil” has the same meaning as in the Education Act 1996 (c. 56);

• “school” has the same meaning as in the Education Act 1996;

• “Welsh local authority” means a county council or county borough council in Wales;

• “well-being”, in relation to children, has the meaning given by section 1(2).