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Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations–

“the Act” means the Children (Scotland) Act 1995;

“children’s hearing” has the same meaning as in section 93(1) of the Act;

“local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994(1); and “local government area” means the local government area (within the meaning of that Act) for which the council is constituted;

“movement restriction condition” has the same meaning as in section 70(11) of the Act;

“Serco Geografix” means Serco Geografix Limited, a company incorporated under the Companies Acts under number 3522659 and having its registered office at Serco House, 16 Bartley Wood Business Park, Bartley Wood, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 9UY;

“relevant local authority” has the same meaning as in section 93(1) of the Act;

“relevant person” has the same meaning as in section 93(2)(b) of the Act;

“responsible local authority officer” means an officer of the relevant local authority authorised by it in relation to the arrangements concerned with a supervision requirement with a movement restriction condition, and a child’s plan in terms of these Regulations; and

“supervision requirement” has the same meaning as in section 93(1) of the Act.

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1994 c. 39; section 2 was amended by Schedule 22, paragraph 232(1) of the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25).