Interpretation
7. In this Act—
“body” includes an unincorporated body of persons;
“child” means a person who has not attained the age of 18 years;
“document” means anything in which information is recorded in any form;
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;
“public body” means a body established by or under any statutory provision;
“regulations” means regulations made by the Department of Health;
“relative” means a grandparent, brother, sister, uncle or aunt, whether by blood (including half-blood), marriage or civil partnership;
“rules of court” includes magistrates’ court rules (as well as rules of court as defined in section 21(4) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954);
“statutory provision” has the meaning given in section 1(f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954;
“voluntary organisation” means a body (other than a public body) the activities of which are not carried on for profit.