(1) Subject to this Act, in this Chapter -

"carer" means a person who has attained the age of 16 years and who - (a) resides with and provides full-time care and attention to a relevant person, or (b) subject to the conditions and in the circumstances that may be prescribed, does not reside with but provides full-time care and attention to a relevant person;

"relevant period" means the period of 26 weeks immediately before the first day in respect of which a claim to carer's benefit is made;

"relevant person" means a person who has such a disability that he or she requires full-time care and attention.

(2) For the purposes of the definition of "relevant person" in this Chapter, a person shall not be regarded as requiring full-time care and attention unless the person has such a disability that he or she requires from another person -

(a) continual supervision and frequent assistance throughout the day in connection with normal bodily functions, or

(b) continual supervision in order to avoid danger to himself or herself.