18 Interpretation of Chapter III.S
(1)In this Chapter—
“child” means a person who has not attained the age of sixteen;
“matrimonial proceedings” means proceedings for divorce, nullity of marriage or judicial separation.
(2)In this Chapter, “the date of the application” means, where two or more applications are pending, the date of the first of those applications; and, for the purposes of this subsection, an application is pending until a [F1Part I order] or, in the case of an application mentioned in section 16(1) of this Act, an order relating to the [F2guardianship of a child], has been granted in pursuance of the application or the court has refused to grant such an order.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 18 substituted (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108, Sch. 13 para. 62(2)(a) (with Sch. 14 para. 1(1)); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)
F2Words in s. 18(2) substituted (25.9.1991) by Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 50, SIF 49:8), ss. 10(1), 11(2), Sch. 1 para. 46.