The Refuges for Children (Scotland) Regulations 1996

Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires–

“the Act” means the Children (Scotland) Act 1995;

“the 1968 Act” means the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968(1);

“authorised officer” means a police constable for the time being authorised for the purpose of these Regulations by the chief constable for the police area within which–

(a)

a residential establishment which is designated or approved as a refuge in pursuance of section 38(1) (short-term refuges for children at risk of harm) of the Act is situated, or

(b)

a household which is designated as a refuge in pursuance of section 38(1)(a)(ii) of the Act is situated;

“responsible person” in relation to a child means–

(a)

except where a person has care of the child as mentioned in paragraph (b), (c) or (d) below–

(i)

a parent of his;

(ii)

a person who is not a parent of his, but who has parental responsibility in respect of him; and

(iii)

any person who ordinarily has charge of, or control over, him;

(b)

any person (excluding a local authority) who for the time being has responsibilities as respects the child by virtue of an order made, or authorisation or warrant granted, under Chapter 2, 3 or 4 of Part II of the Act;

(c)

any local authority looking after a child in terms of section 17(6) of the Act;

(d)

any person (including a local authority) providing accommodation to a child looked after by a local authority by any of the means specified in section 26 of the Act.

(2) In these Regulations any reference to a numbered regulation shall be construed as a reference to the regulation bearing that number in these Regulations.

(1)

1968 c. 49.