Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations—

“the Act” means the Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000;

“the 1989 Act” means the Children Act 1989;

“the 2003 Regulations” means the Community Care, Services for Carers and Children’s Services (Direct Payments) Regulations 2003(1);

“Children Act services” means services provided under section 17 of the 1989 Act;

“Children Act voucher” means a voucher as defined in section 17B(2) of the 1989 Act;

“community care voucher” means a voucher as defined in section 3(2) of the Act;

“relevant parent” means, in relation to a Children Act voucher, a person with parental responsibility for the disabled child;

“relevant supplier of services” means a supplier of services with whom the local authority has entered into a contract to provide community care services or Children Act services;

“service” means either a Children Act service or a community care service;

“supplier of services” means an establishment or agency in respect of which a person is registered under the Care Standards Act 2000(2);

“service user” means the person cared for or the disabled child to whom the services are to be supplied using a voucher;

“voucher” means either a Children Act voucher or a community care voucher; and

“voucher holder” means someone to whom a voucher has been issued in accordance with regulation 4.

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S.I. 2003/762.