# The Access to Information (Post-Commencement Adoptions) (Wales) Regulations 2005, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations —
“the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Adoption and Children Act 2002;
“the Adoption Agencies Regulations” (“y Rheoliadau Asiantaethau Mabsysiadu”) means the Adoption Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2005;
“adopters” (“mabwysiadwyr”) in the case of an adoption by one person means that person;
“birth parent” (“rhiant geni”) in relation to an adopted person means a person who, but for the adoption, would be his or her parent;
“birth relative” (“perthynas geni”) in relation to an adopted person means a person who, but for the adoption, would be related to him or her by blood (including half blood) or marriage;
“CAFCASS” (“CAFCASS”) means the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service;
“registered adoption support agency” (“asiantaeth cefnogi mabwysiadu gofrestredig”) means an adoption support agency in respect of which a person is registered under Part 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000;
“section 56 information” (“gwybodaeth adran 56”) means information prescribed by regulation 3;
“the registration authority” (“yr awdurdod cofrestru”) means the National Assembly for Wales;
“Welsh family proceedings officer” (“swyddog achosion teuluol ar gyfer Cymru”) has the meaning given in section 35(4) of the Children Act 2004.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/2689/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/access-to-information-post-commencement-adoptions-wales-regulations-2005/regulation-2
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