PART 6MISCELLANEOUS

CHAPTER 3NOTIFICATION IF PARENT OF UNDER 18 IMPRISONED

108Definition of certain expressions

In this Chapter—

  • “child” means a person who is under 18 years of age,

  • “named person functions” has the meaning given by section 32 of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014,

  • “parent” includes any person who—

    1. a

      is a guardian of a child,

    2. b

      is liable to maintain, or has care of, a child, or

    3. c

      has parental responsibilities in relation to a child (as construed by reference to section 1(1) to (3) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995),

  • “penal institution” means—

    1. a

      any prison, other than—

      1. i

        a naval, military or air force prison, or

      2. ii

        any legalised police cells (within the meaning of section 14(1) of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989),

    2. b

      any remand centre (within the meaning of section 19(1)(a) of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989), or

    3. c

      any young offenders institution (within the meaning of section 19(1)(b) of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989),

  • “prison rules” means rules made under section 39 of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989,

  • “secure accommodation” means accommodation provided in a residential establishment, approved in accordance with regulations made under section 78(2) of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010, for the purpose of restricting the liberty of children,

  • “service provider” in relation to a child has the meaning given by section 32 of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014.