Interpretation
74Child or young person looked after by a local authority
(1)In this Act, a reference to a child who is looked after by a local authority is a reference to a child who is—
(a)in its care, or
(b)provided with accommodation by the authority in the exercise of any functions which are social services functions, apart from functions under section 15, Part 4, or section 109, 114 or 115.
(2)In subsection (1), “accommodation” means accommodation which is provided for a continuous period of more than 24 hours.
(3)In this Part, a reference to a young person being looked after by a local authority is a reference to a young person being looked after by the authority while he or she is or was a child.