In these Regulations—

• “the Act” means the Adoption and Children Act 2002;

• F1“adopted person” means a person who was adopted before 30th December 2005 and has attained the age of 18 years;

• F2“applicant” means a person who makes an application under regulation 5 and is—

  1. a

     an adopted person;

  2. b

     a person with a prescribed relationship; or

  3. c

     a relative of an adopted person;

• “the appropriate adoption agency” has the same meaning as in section 65(1) of the Act;

• F4“corresponding Welsh provision” means in relation to a Part or a regulation of these Regulations, regulations made by the Welsh Ministers under section 9 of the Act which corresponds to that Part or regulation;

• “identifying information” has the meaning given in regulation 7;

• “intermediary agency” and “intermediary service” have the meaning given in regulation 4;

• F3“prescribed relationship” has the meaning given in regulation 2A;

• “registered adoption support agency” means an adoption support agency in respect of which a person is registered under Part 2 of the Care Standards Act 20003;

• “relative”, in relation to an adopted person, has the same meaning as in section 98 of the Act;

• “subject”, in relation to an application under regulation 5, is a person with whom the applicant seeks contact.