PART IIPROTECTION OF CHILDREN

CHAPTER IIDISQUALIFICATION FROM WORKING WITH CHILDREN

Interpretation of Chapter II

Interpretation of this Chapter34

1

In this Chapter—

  • “children’s home” has the meaning which would be given by Article 90(1) of the Children Order if, in Article 91(2) of that Order, sub-paragraphs (a), (f) and (g) and the words after sub-paragraph (h) were omitted,

  • “day care premises” means premises—

    1. a

      in respect of which a person is registered under Part XI of the Children Order for providing day care, or

    2. b

      in which an authority provides day care under Article 19 of that Order,

  • “disqualification order” has the meaning given by Article 25,

  • “educational institution” means an institution which is exclusively or mainly for the provision of full-time education to children,

  • “hospital” has the meaning given by Article 2(2) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (NI 14),

  • “work” includes—

    1. a

      work of any kind, whether paid or unpaid and whether under a contract of service or apprenticeship, under a contract for services, or otherwise than under a contract, and

    2. b

      an office established by or by virtue of a statutory provision,

    and “working” is to be read accordingly.

2

In this Chapter references, in relation to a suspended sentence, to taking effect are to taking effect by virtue of an order under section 19 of the Treatment of Offenders Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (c. 29).