The Adoption Information and Intermediary Services (Pre-Commencement Adoptions) Regulations 2005

InterpretationU.K.

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

2.  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—

(a)

an adopted person;

(b)

a person with a prescribed relationship; or

(c)

a relative of an adopted person;]

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

[F3“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;

[F4“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 2000(1);

“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.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 2 in force at 30.12.2005, see reg. 1(1)