In these Regulations—

• “the Act” means the Children Act 1989;

• “couple” has the same meaning as in section 144(4) of the Adoption and Children Act 20022;

• “Local Health Board” means a Local Health Board established by the National Assembly for Wales under section 16BA of the National Health Service Act 19773;

• “prospective special guardian” means a person—

  1. a

     who has given notice to a local authority under section 14A(7) of the Act of his intention to make an application for a special guardianship order in accordance with section 14A(3) of the Act; or

  2. b

     in respect of whom a court has requested that a local authority conduct an investigation and prepare a report pursuant to section 14A(9) of the Act;

• “relevant child” means a child in respect of whom—

  1. a

     a special guardianship order is in force;

  2. b

     a person has given notice to a local authority under section 14A(7) of the Act of his intention to make an application for a special guardianship order in accordance with section 14A(3) of the Act; or

  3. c

     a court is considering whether a special guardianship order should be made and has asked a local authority to conduct an investigation and prepare a report pursuant to section 14A(9) of the Act.