Interpretation2
1
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
“the Act” means the Children Act 1989;
“placement” means the provision of accommodation and maintenance by a local authority for a child they are looking after by any of the means specified in section 23(2)(a) to (d) or (f) of the Act;
“responsible authority”—
2
In these Regulations, a reference—
a
to a numbered regulation or Schedule is to the regulation in, or Schedule to, these Regulations bearing that number;
b
in a regulation or Schedule to a numbered paragraph, is to the paragraph in that regulation or Schedule bearing that number.