15Key terms
(1)A child is looked after by a local authority if he or she—
(a)is not over compulsory school age and is looked after by a local authority for the purposes of Part 6 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 4) (“the 2014 Act”), and
(b)is not a detained person.
(2)Regulations may prescribe categories of looked after child who are not to be treated as looked after by a local authority for the purposes of this Act.
(3)“Independent reviewing officer” means the officer appointed under section 99 of the 2014 Act for a child’s case.
(4)“Personal education plan” means the plan that is included in the care and support plan maintained for a looked after child under section 83(2A) of the 2014 Act.
(5)This section applies for the purposes of this Act.