The Representations Procedure (Wales) Regulations 2014

Specified functions under the 2002 Act

9.—(1) For the purposes of section 26(3B) of the 1989 Act, specified functions under the 2002 Act are—

(a) the provision of adoption support services—

(i) as prescribed in section 2(6) of the 2002 Act; and

(ii) further prescribed in regulation 3 of the Adoption Support Services (Local Authorities) (Wales) Regulations 2005 (for the purposes of this regulation, “the Adoption Support Services Regulations”)(1) except that the provision of services prescribed in regulation 3(b) of the Adoption Support Services Regulations is only a specified function under this regulation in so far as it is to enable groups of adoptive children to discuss matters relating to adoption;

(b) functions under regulations 7 to 17 of the Adoption Support Services Regulations in so far as they relate to the adoption support services referred to in sub-paragraph (a);

(c) functions under sections 18 to 29 (placement of children by adoption agency for adoption) of the 2002 Act;

(d) functions under sections 30 to 35 (removal of children who are or may be placed by adoption agencies) of the 2002 Act;

(e) functions under sections 36 to 40 (removal of children in non-agency cases) of the 2002 Act;

(f) the following functions under the Adoption Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2005(2)—

(i) Part 3 (duties of adoption agency where the agency is considering adoption for a child);

(ii) Part 5 (duties of adoption agency in respect of proposed placement of child with prospective adopters);

(iii) Part 6 (placements and reviews); and

(iv) Part 7 (records) in so far as those functions relate to a child’s case record as defined in regulation 12, and regulation 47 (contact); and

(g) the following functions under the Adoptions with a Foreign Element Regulations 2005(3)—

(i) regulation 10 (requirements applicable in respect of giving parental responsibility prior to adoption abroad); and

(ii) Chapter 3 (miscellaneous provisions) of Part 3 (adoptions under the Convention).

(2) For the purposes of this regulation, “adoptive child” (“plentyn mabwysiadol”) has the same meaning given in regulation 2 of the Adoption Support Services Regulations.

(1)

S.I. 2005/1512 (W.116).

(2)

S.I. 2005/1313 (W.95).

(3)

S.I. 2005/392.