In these Regulations unless the context otherwise requires—

• “the Act” means the Children Act 1989;

• “children’s home” means a registered children’s home, a community home or a voluntary home;

• “maintained community home” means a community home proivded, managed, equipped and maintained by a local pursuant to section 53(3)(a) of the Act (Provision of community homes by local authorities);

• “medicinal product” means anything in respect of which a product licence under the Medicines Act 19682 is required;

• “person in charge” means in relation to a home the person appointed as the person in charge of it by the responsible authority;

• “registered dental practitioner” means a person registered in the dentists register under the Dentists Act 19843;

• “registration authority” means—

  1. a

     in the case of a voluntary home, the Secretary of State; and

  2. b

     in the case of a registered children’s home, the local authority in whose area the home is situated;

• “responsible authority” means—

  1. a

     in the case of a maintained community home, the local authority4 by whom it is maintained;

  2. b

     in the case of a controlled or assisted community home, the body of managers, except in respect of a matter which is reserved, by the Act or the instrument of management, to the local authority or the voluntary organisation providing the home, and in that case means the local authority or the voluntary organisation providing the home;

  3. c

     in the case of a voluntary home, the voluntary organisation by whom it is provided; and

  4. d

     in the case of a registered children’s home, the person carrying it on.