Part 6General

65Interpretation

1

In this Act—

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

  • “child” means, subject to section 9, a person under the age of eighteen (and “children” is to be construed accordingly);

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  • F2 “ local authority ” means—

    1. a

      a local authority in England;

    2. b

      a local authority in Wales;

  • “ local authority in England ” means—

    1. a

      a county council in England;

    2. b

      a metropolitan district council;

    3. c

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

    4. d

      a London Borough council;

    5. e

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

    6. f

      the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

  • “ local authority in Wales ” means—

    1. a

      a county council in Wales;

    2. b

      a county borough council;

2

This Act applies in relation to the Isles of Scilly subject to such modifications as may be specified by order made by the Secretary of State.

3

In this Act—

a

references to a prison include a young offender institution;

b

references to a contracted out secure training centre, and to the contractor in relation to such a secure training centre, have the meanings given by section 15 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33);

c

references to a contracted out prison, and to the contractor in relation to such a prison, have the meanings given by section 84(4) of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53).

F3d

references to a directly managed secure college and to a contracted-out secure college, and to the contractor in relation to a contracted-out secure college, have the meanings given by paragraph 27 of Schedule 10 to the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015.

4

Where—

a

a contract under section 7 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 is for the time being in force in relation to part of a secure training centre, F6...

b

a contract under section 84 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 is for the time being in force in relation to part of a prison, F7or

F4c

a contract under paragraph 1 of Schedule 10 to the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 is for the time being in force in relation to part of a secure college”, and

this Act has effect as if each part of the secure training centre F5, prison or secure college were a separate institution.