Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21)

Part 4 E+W Miscellaneous and General

General E+W

106 General interpretation etc. E+W

In this Act—

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

• “child” means a person under the age of 18;

• “English local authority” 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;

• “independent school” has the same meaning as in the Education Act 1996 (c. 56);

• “maintained school” means a community, foundation or voluntary school, a community or foundation special school or a maintained nursery school;

• “maintained nursery school” has the same meaning as in the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31);

• “parental responsibility” has the same meaning as in the Children Act 1989 (c. 41);

• [F1 “prescribed” (except in Part 2 and section 101) means prescribed by regulations;]

• “registered pupil” has the same meaning as in the Education Act 1996 (c. 56);

• [F1 “regulations” (except in Part 2 and section 101) means regulations made by the Secretary of State;]

• “school” has the same meaning as in the Education Act 1996;

• “Welsh local authority” means a county council or county borough council in Wales;

• “well-being”, in relation to children, has the meaning given by section 1(2).

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 106 inserted (31.3.2010) by The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Consequential Amendments) (England and Wales) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1080), art. 1(3)(b), Sch. 1 para. 110 (with art. 2(3))