# The Adoption Agencies (Scotland) Regulations 2009, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations–
“the Act” means the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007;
“the 1995 Act” means the Children (Scotland) Act 1995;
“adoption panel” means an adoption panel established under regulation 3;
“legal adviser” means a member of the adoption panel appointed under regulation 5(2);
“medical adviser” means a member of the adoption panel appointed under regulation 5(1);
“relative” means a grandparent, brother, sister, uncle or aunt of the child (in the cases of a brother, sister, uncle or aunt, whether of the full-blood or half-blood); and includes a spouse or civil partner of any such grandparent, brother, sister, uncle or aunt.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/154/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-agencies-scotland-regulations-2009/regulation-2
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