Regulation 3 Amendment of the Adoption Agencies Regulations 2005

in the appropriate places insert—

• ““the 1989 Regulations” means the Children Act 1989 Representations Procedure (England) Regulations 2006^f1;”;

• ““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;”;

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

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

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