PART 1General

Interpretation2.

(1)

In these Regulations—

“the 1989 Act” means the Children Act 1989;

“personal adviser” means the person appointed—

  1. (i)
    under paragraph 19C of Schedule 2 to the 1989 Act for an eligible child2,
  2. (ii)

    under section 23B(2) for a relevant child, or

  3. (iii)
    under section 23CA(2) for a former relevant child3;
“placement” has the meaning given in section 22C(6)4;

“relevant child” has the meaning given in section 23A(2) and regulation 3; and

“responsible authority” means the local authority that last looked after the child5.

(2)

In these Regulations, save as otherwise appears, any reference to a numbered section is a reference to that section in the 1989 Act.