Interpretation
2.—(1) In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011;
“the 1989 Act” means the Children Act 1989(1);
“the 1995 Order” means the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995(2);
“local authority”, in relation to England and Wales, has the meaning given by section 105(1)(3) of the 1989 Act in respect of England and Wales.
(2) Any reference in these Regulations to anything done in writing includes a reference to anything done in electronic form which is—
(a)sent by electronic means; and
(b)capable of being reproduced in legible form.
The definition of “local authority” was amended by paragraph 13 of Schedule 10 and by Schedule 18 to the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c.19). There are other amendments to section 105(1) which are not relevant to these Regulations.