The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

12.  In section 6 (interpretation)—

(a) in subsection (1), insert before the definition of “contravention” the following definition—

““child” means a person over the age of 16, and under the age of 18, years;”;

(b) after subsection (1), insert the following subsection—

“(1A) In this Act “care order”, “guardian of a child”, “Health and Social Services trust”, “parental responsibility” and “residence order” have the same meaning as in the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995.”.