Tax Credits (Approval of Child Care Providers) (Wales) Scheme 2007

Definitions

2.  In this Scheme—

“the 1989 Act ” (“Deddf 1989”) means the Children Act 1989(1);

“approval body” (“corff cymeradwyo”) means the body referred to in article 3;

“approval criteria” (“meini prawf cymeradwyo”) has the meaning given to it in article 7;

“child” (“plentyn”) has the meaning attributed to it by the Child Tax Credit Regulations 2002(2);

“child’s home” has the meaning attributed to it by the Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002(3);

“parent” (“rhiant”) includes a person who—

(a)

has parental responsibility for a child;

(b)

a local authority foster parent in relation to a child;

(c)

a foster parent with whom a child has been placed by a voluntary organisation; or

(d)

a person who fosters a child privately;

“parental responsibility” and “fosters a child privately” have the meanings attributed to those respective expressions by sections 3 and 66 of the 1989 Act;

“qualifying child care” (“gofal plant cymwys”) has the meaning ascribed to it in article 5;

“relative” (“perthynas”) in relation to a child means, a grandparent, aunt, uncle, brother or sister (whether by blood, half blood, marriage, civil partnership or affinity) or a step-parent;

“relevant first-aid certificate” (“tystysgrif cymorth cyntaf berthnasol”) means a certificate in respect of a course of first-aid training—

(a)

which is suitable to the care of babies and children;

(b)

which includes training in the following areas; dealing with emergencies; resuscitation; shock; choking; anaphylactic shock; and

(c)

which has been undertaken by the applicant not more than three years before the date upon which the application for approval is made;

“the Tribunal” (“y Tribiwnlys”) means the tribunal established by section 9 of the Protection of Children Act 1999(4);

“the Tribunal Regulations” (“y Rheoliadau Tribiwnlys”) means the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults and Care Standards Tribunal Regulations 2002(5).

(1)

Children Act 1989 (c. 41)

(2)

Child Tax Credit Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2007)

(3)

Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2005)

(4)

Protection of Children Act 1999 (c. 14)

(5)

Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults and Care Standards Tribunal Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/816)