Amendments of the Children Act 19897

1

The Children Act 198911 is amended as follows.

2

In section 62 (duties of local authorities)12, in subsection (6)(c), after “Care Standards Act 2000” insert “or section 20 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008”.

3

In section 105 (interpretation)13, in subsection (1), for the definition of “independent hospital” substitute—

  • “independent hospital”—

    1. a

      in relation to England, means a hospital as defined by section 275 of the National Health Service Act 2006 that is not a health service hospital as defined by that section; and

    2. b

      in relation to Wales, has the same meaning as in the Care Standards Act 2000;