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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS (CARE AND PROTECTION) ACT 1998 - SECT 245B

Interpretation

245B Interpretation

(1) In this Chapter--

"prescribed body" means--
(a) any body or organisation specified in section 248(6) or that is prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of that section, or
(b) a person or class of persons prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section, or
(c) a body or class of bodies prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section.
(2) A reference in this Chapter to a prescribed body includes a reference to the person who is the chief executive officer (however described) of the prescribed body.
(2A) In this Chapter--
(a) a reference to a prescribed body includes a reference to any part (however described) of the prescribed body, and
(b) a reference to another prescribed body includes a reference to another part of the same prescribed body.
(3) A reference in this Chapter to information relating to the safety, welfare or well-being of a child or young person includes a reference to information about the following--
(a) an unborn child who is the subject of a pre-natal report under section 25 or a referral to an assessment officer under section 27A,
(b) the family of an unborn child the subject of such a report or referral,
(c) the expected date and place of birth of an unborn child the subject of such a report or referral.



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