Amendment of the Adoption Agencies Regulations 2005

3.  In regulation 2 (interpretation) in paragraph (1)—

(a)in the appropriate places insert—

“the 1989 Regulations” means the Children Act 1989 Representations Procedure (England) Regulations 2006(1);;

“the Adoption Register” means the register containing information about children who are suitable for adoption and prospective adopters who are suitable to adopt a child which is maintained on behalf of the Secretary of State and the Welsh Ministers;;

“preparation for adoption” has the meaning given in regulation 24;;

“prospective adopter assessment plan” has the meaning given in regulation 29;;

“prospective adopter matching plan” has the meaning given in regulation 30H;;

“prospective adopter stage one plan” has the meaning given in regulation 22;;

(b)in the definition of “prospective adopter’s report” for the words “regulation 25(5)” substitute “regulation 30(2)”;

(c)in the definition of “prospective adopter’s review report” for the words “regulation 29(4)(a)” substitute “regulation 30D(4)(a)”; and

(d)in the definition of “qualifying determination” for the words “regulation 27(4)(a)” substitute “regulation 30B(5)(a)”.