General
14Interpretation
(1)
In this Act—
“2030 targets” has the meaning given by section 1(2),
“child” means—
(a)
a person under the age of 16, or
(b)
a person who is a qualifying young person for the purposes of Part 9 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992,
“interim targets” has the meaning given by section 2(2),
“parent” includes an individual with whom a child resides and who has care of the child,
“protected characteristics” means the characteristics listed in section 149(7) of the Equality Act 2010.
(2)
In sections 9, 10 and 13, a reference to “child poverty targets”, in relation to a plan or a report, is a reference to—
(a)
the interim targets and the 2030 targets, to the extent that the plan or report relates to a period ending on or before 31 March 2024,
(b)
the 2030 targets, to the extent that the plan or report relates to a period beginning on or after 1 April 2024.