The Children Act 1989, Care Standards Act 2000 and Adoption and Children Act 2002 (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2009

Amendment to the Adoption Support Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2005

5.—(1) The Adoption Support Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2005(1) are amended as follows.

(2) For paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 (information required in respect of the responsible individual or persons seeking to manage or work for the purposes of an agency) substitute—

“2.  Either—

(a)where the certificate is required for a purpose related to registration under Part 2 of the 2000 Act or the position falls within regulation 5A of the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) Regulations 2002, an enhanced criminal record certificate issued under section 113B of the Police Act 1997 which includes suitability information relating to children (within the meaning of section 113BA(2) of that Act) in respect of which less than 3 years have elapsed since it was issued; or

(b)in any other case, a criminal record certificate issued under section 113A of the Police Act 1997 in respect of which less than 3 years have elapsed since it was issued.”.