The Local Authority Adoption Service (Wales) Regulations 2005

Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations—

“adoption service” (“gwasanaeth mabwysiadu”) means the discharge by a local authority of relevant adoption functions within the meaning of section 43(3)(a) of the Care Standards Act 2000;

“adoption support services advisor” (“cynghorydd gwasanaethau cymorth mabwsyiadu”) means the person appointed pursuant to regulation 6 of the Adoption Support Services (Local Authorities) (Wales) Regulations 2005(1).

“appropriate office” (“swyddfa briodol”) means in relation to a local authority adoption service—

(a)

if an office controlled by the National Assembly has been specified by it as the appropriate office in relation to that local authority, that office;

(b)

in any other case, any office of the National Assembly;

“children’s guide” (“arweiniad plant”) means the written guide produced in accordance with regulation 4;

“guardian” (“gwarcheidwad”) has the meaning given to it in section 5 of the Children Act 1989;

“manager” (“rheolwr”) is to be construed in accordance with regulation 6;

“National Assembly” (“Cynulliad Cenedlaethol”) means the National Assembly for Wales;

“statement of purpose” (“datganiad o ddiben”) means the written statement compiled in accordance with regulation 3(1).

(2) In these Regulations, a reference—

(a) to a numbered regulation or Schedule is to the regulation in, or Schedule to, these Regulations bearing that number;

(b) in a regulation or Schedule to a numbered paragraph, is to the paragraph in that regulation or Schedule bearing that number;

(c) in a paragraph to a lettered or numbered sub-paragraph is to the sub-paragraph in that paragraph bearing that letter or number.

(3) In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears, references to employing a person include—

(a) employing a person whether or not for payment;

(b) employing a person under a contract of service or a contract for services; and

(c) allowing a person to work as a volunteer;

and references to an employee or to a person being employed are to be construed accordingly.

(1)

S.I. 2005/1512 (W.116).