The Adoption Information and Intermediary Services (Pre-Commencement Adoptions) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015

Amendment of the Adoption Information and Intermediary Services (Pre-Commencement Adoptions) (Wales) Regulations 2005

3.  In regulation 2 (interpretation)—

(a) in the appropriate place in the alphabetical order insert—

““adopted person” (“person mabwysiedig”) means a person who was adopted before 30 December 2005 and has attained the age of 18;”;

““corresponding English provision” (“darpariaeth Seisnig gyfatebol”) means in relation to a Part or a regulation of these Regulations, the provision of regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 9 of the 2002 Act which corresponds to that Part or regulation;”;

““prescribed relationship” (“perthynas ragnodedig”) has the meaning given in regulation 2A;”;

(b) for the definition of “the applicant” (“y ceisydd”) substitute—

““the applicant” (“y ceisydd”) means a person who makes an application under regulation 5 and is—

(a)

an adopted person;

(b)

a person with a prescribed relationship; or

(c)

a relative of an adopted person;”.