Children Act 2004

65 Interpretation U.K.

(1) In this Act—

• “the Assembly” means the National Assembly for Wales;

• “child” means, subject to section 9, a person under the age of eighteen (and “children” is to be construed accordingly);

• F1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• F1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• [F2 “ local authority ” means—

  (a)

  a local authority in England;

  (b)

  a local authority in Wales;

• “ local authority in England ” means—

  (a)

  a county council in England;

  (b)

  a metropolitan district council;

  (c)

  a non-metropolitan district council for an area for which there is no county council;

  (d)

  a London Borough council;

  (e)

  the Common Council of the City of London (in their capacity as a local authority);

  (f)

  the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

• “ local authority in Wales ” means—

  (a)

  a county council in Wales;

  (b)

  a county borough council;]

(2) This Act applies in relation to the Isles of Scilly subject to such modifications as may be specified by order made by the Secretary of State.

(3) In this Act—

(a) references to a prison include a young offender institution;

(b) references to a contracted out secure training centre, and to the contractor in relation to such a secure training centre, have the meanings given by section 15 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33);

(c) references to a contracted out prison, and to the contractor in relation to such a prison, have the meanings given by section 84(4) of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53).

[F3 (d) references to a directly managed secure college and to a contracted-out secure college, and to the contractor in relation to a contracted-out secure college, have the meanings given by paragraph 27 of Schedule 10 to the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015.]

(4) Where—

(a) a contract under section 7 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 is for the time being in force in relation to part of a secure training centre, F4 ...

(b) a contract under section 84 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 is for the time being in force in relation to part of a prison, [F5 or]

[F6 (c) a contract under paragraph 1 of Schedule 10 to the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 is for the time being in force in relation to part of a secure college”, and]

this Act has effect as if each part of the secure training centre [F7 , prison or secure college] were a separate institution.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 65(1): definitions repealed (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children's Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), arts. 1, 4(2), 5(2), Sch. 3 Pt. 2

F2 S. 65(1): definitions inserted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children's Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), arts. 1, 4(3)

F3 S. 65(3)(d) inserted (20.3.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), s. 95(1), Sch. 10 para. 36(2); S.I. 2015/778, art. 2(1)(d)

F4 Word in s. 65(4)(a) omitted (20.3.2015) by virtue of Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), s. 95(1), Sch. 10 para. 36(3)(a); S.I. 2015/778, art. 2(1)(d)

F5 Word in s. 65(4)(b) inserted (20.3.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), s. 95(1), Sch. 10 para. 36(3)(b); S.I. 2015/778, art. 2(1)(d)

F6 S. 65(4)(c) inserted (20.3.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), s. 95(1), Sch. 10 para. 36(3)(c); S.I. 2015/778, art. 2(1)(d)

F7 Words in s. 65(4) substituted (20.3.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), s. 95(1), Sch. 10 para. 36(3)(d); S.I. 2015/778, art. 2(1)(d)