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15.—(1) In the case of the register relating to voluntary adoption agencies, which of the following categories of voluntary adoption agency is applicable, each category to be indicated by reference to the following code—
domestic adoption services only | DA |
intercountry adoption services only | ICA |
domestic and intercountry adoption services | DICA |
domestic adoption services and adoption support services | DA&AS |
intercountry adoption services and adoption support services | ICA&AS |
domestic and intercountry adoption services and adoption support services | DICA&AS |
(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)—
“adoption support services” has the same meaning as in section 2(6) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002(1);
“domestic adoption services” means services in relation to adoptions other than intercountry adoptions;
“domestic and intercountry adoption services” means domestic adoption services and intercountry adoption services;
“intercountry adoption” means—
the adoption of a child habitually resident in the British Islands by prospective adopters habitually resident outside the British Islands; or
the adoption of a child habitually resident outside the British Islands; and
“intercountry adoption services” means services in relation to intercountry adoptions.
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