Foster Children Act 1980

22 Interpretation

In this Act—

• " child " means a person under the age of 18 ;

• " compulsory school age " has the same meaning as in the Education Act 1944;

• " local authority " means the council of a non-metropolitan county, metropolitan district or London borough, or the Common Council of the City of London ;

• " local authority in Scotland " means a regional or islands council;

• " place of safety " means a community home provided by a local authority, a controlled community home, a police station, or any hospital, surgery or other suitable place whose occupier is willing temporarily to receive a child;

• " relative ", in relation to a child, means a grandparent, brother, sister, uncle or aunt (whether of the full blood or half-blood or by affinity) and includes, where the child is illegitimate, the father of the child and any person who would be a relative within the meaning of this definition if the child were the legitimate child of his mother and father ;

• " voluntary organisation " means a body the activities of which are carried on otherwise than for profit.