In these Regulations—

• “the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016;

• “the 2017 Regulations” (“Rheoliadau 2017”) means the Regulated Services (Service Providers and Responsible Individuals) (Wales) Regulations 2017 M1;

• “the Adoption Services Regulations” (“y Rheoliadau Gwasanaethau Mabwysiadu”) means the Regulated Adoption Services (Service Providers and Responsible Individuals) (Wales) Regulations 2019 M2;

• “the Adult Placement Services Regulations” (“y Rheoliadau Gwasanaethau Lleoli Oedolion”) means the Adult Placement Services (Service Providers and Responsible Individuals) (Wales) Regulations 2019 M3;

• “the Advocacy Services Regulations” (“y Rheoliadau Gwasanaethau Eirioli”) means the Regulated Advocacy Services (Service Providers and Responsible Individuals) (Wales) Regulations 2019 M4;

• “the Fostering Services Regulations” (“y Rheoliadau Gwasanaethau Maethu”) means the Regulated Fostering Services (Service Providers and Responsible Individuals) (Wales) Regulations 2019 M5;

• F1the Special School Residential Services Regulations (“y Rheoliadau Gwasanaethau Preswyl Ysgolion Arbennig”) means the Special School Residential Services (Service Providers and Responsible Individuals) (Wales) Regulations 2024;

• “offence” (“trosedd”) means a prescribed offence;

• “payment period” (“cyfnod talu”) has the meaning given in regulation 10;

• “penalty notice” (“hysbysiad cosb”) means a penalty notice given pursuant to section 52 of the Act;

• “recipient” (“derbynnydd”) means a person to whom a penalty notice is given in accordance with section 52 of the Act;

• “service provider (“darparwr gwasanaeth”) means a person whose application for registration as provider of a regulated service has been granted under section 7(1) of the Act.