Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 8)

PART 4 Provision of named persons

32 Interpretation of Part 4

In this Part—

• “constable” has the same meaning as in section 13(b) of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989,

• “directing authority” means—

  (a)

  when used generally, each of the following—

  (i)

  the managers of each grant-aided school,

  (ii)

  the proprietor of each independent school, and

  (iii)

  the local authority or other person who manages each residential establishment which comprises secure accommodation,

  (b)

  when used in relation to a particular establishment—

  (i)

  in relation to a grant-aided school, the managers of the school,

  (ii)

  in relation to an independent school, the proprietor of the school,

  (iii)

  in relation to secure accommodation, the local authority or other person who manages the residential establishment,

• “named person” means the identified individual made available in pursuance of a named person service,

• “named person functions” means the functions to be exercised by way of the named person service,

• “parent” has the same meaning as in the 1980 Act,

• “penal institution” means any—

  (a)

  prison (other than a naval, military or air force prison),

  (b)

  remand centre (within the meaning of section 19(1)(a) of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989), or

  (c)

  young offenders institution (within the meaning of section 19(1)(b) of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989),

• “pre-school child” has the meaning given by section 20(2),

• “regular forces” has the meaning given by section 374 of the Armed Forces Act 2006,

• “reserve forces” has the meaning given by section 374 of the Armed Forces Act 2006,

• “secure accommodation” means accommodation provided in a residential establishment, approved in accordance with regulations made under section 78(2) of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010, for the purpose of restricting the liberty of children,

• “service provider” means––

  (a)

  when used generally, each of the following—

  (i)

  each health board,

  (ii)

  each local authority,

  (iii)

  each directing authority, and

  (iv)

  the Scottish Ministers,

  (b)

  when used in relation to a child or young person, the person which has the function of making arrangements for the provision of a named person service in relation to the child or young person,

• “subject to service law” has the meaning given by section 374 of the Armed Forces Act 2006,

• “temporary release” means release by virtue of rules made under section 39(6) of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989,

• “young person” has the meaning given by section 22(2).