Defined term

“relevant child”

Defined in 13 Acts and 17 statutory instruments.

  1. The Allocation of Housing (Qualification Criteria for Victims of Domestic Abuse and Care Leavers) (England) Regulations 2025 SI
  2. Armed Forces Act 1991 Act
  3. The Care Leavers (England) Regulations 2010 SI
  4. The Child Support Departure Direction and Consequential Amendments Regulations 1996 SI
  5. The Child Support (Maintenance Assessment Procedure) Regulations 1992 SI
  6. The Child Support (Maintenance Assessments and Special Cases) Regulations 1992 SI
  7. Child Trust Funds Act 2004 Act
  8. Childcare Payments Act 2014 Act 4 definitions
  9. The Childcare Payments Act 2014 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2017 SI
  10. The Childcare Payments Act 2014 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2017 SI
  11. The Childcare Payments Act 2014 (Commencement No. 6) Regulations 2018 SI
  12. The Childcare (Voluntary Registration) Regulations 2007 SI
  13. Children Act 1989 Act 2 definitions
  14. Crime and Policing Act 2026 Act
  15. The Digital Government (Disclosure of Information) Regulations 2018 SI
  16. Education Act 1996 Act 2 definitions
  17. Education (Special Educational Needs) (City Colleges) (England) Regulations 2002 SI
  18. Family Law Act 1996 Act 2 definitions
  19. The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) (Amendment) (No. 26) Regulations 2021 SI
  20. The Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2005 SI 2 definitions
  21. Immigration Act 2016 Act 2 definitions
  22. Income Tax Act 2007 Act
  23. Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 Act
  24. Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 Act
  25. The National Child Measurement Programme Regulations 2008 SI
  26. The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Remediable Service) Regulations 2023 SI
  27. Online Safety Act 2023 Act
  28. The Police (Injury Benefit) Regulations 2006 SI
  29. School Standards and Framework Act 1998 Act
  30. The Special Guardianship Regulations 2005 SI

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