International Protection Act 2026

Meaning of “false” and “making”

Amendment of Children First Act 2015

307. The Children First Act 2015 is amended—

(a) in Schedule 1—

(i) by the substitution of the following for subparagraph (g) of paragraph 1:

“(g) an accommodation centre within the meaning of Part 4 of the International Protection Act 2026 or a designated centre within the meaning of Chapter 2 of Part 11 of that Act, or”,

and

(ii) by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph 9:

“10. Any work or activity which is carried out in relation to an unaccompanied minor, within the meaning of the International Protection Act 2026, by—

(a) a provisional representative person or a representative person in accordance with Chapter 2 of Part 3 of that Act, or

(b) an international protection guardian in accordance with section 202 (1)(e) of that Act.”,

and

(b) in Schedule 2, by—

(i) the substitution of the following subparagraph for subparagraph (c) in paragraph 15:

“(c) manager of an accommodation centre within the meaning of Part 4 of the International Protection Act 2026 or a designated centre within the meaning of Chapter 2 of Part 11 of that Act;”,

and

(ii) the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph 18:

“19. Person who assists, represents or acts for an unaccompanied minor, within the meaning of the International Protection Act 2026, as a provisional representative person, a representative person or an international protection guardian, each within the meaning of section 2 (1) of that Act.”.