# Adoption and Children Act 2002, Schedule 6: Glossary

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

In this Act, the expressions listed in the left-hand column below have the meaning given by, or are to be interpreted in accordance with, the provisions of this Act or (where stated) of the 1989 Act or the 2014 Act listed in the right-hand column.
Expression
Provision
the 1989 Act
section 2(5)
the 2014 Act
section 2(5)
Adopted Children Register
section 77
Adoption and Children Act Register
section 125
adoption (in relation to Chapter 4 of Part 1)
section 66
adoption agency
section 2(1)
adoption agency placing a child for adoption
section 18(5)
Adoption Contact Register
section 80
adoption order
section 46(1)
Adoption Service
section 2(1)
adoption society
section 2(5)
adoption support agency
section 8
adoption support services
section 2(6)
appointed day (in relation to Chapter 4 of Part 1)
section 66(2)
appropriate Minister
section 144
Assembly
section 144
body
section 144
by virtue of
section 144
care order
section 105(1) of the 1989 Act
child
sections 49(5) and 144
child arrangements order
section 8(1) of the 1989 Act
child assessment order
section 43(2) of the 1989 Act
child in the care of a local authority
section 105(1) of the 1989 Act
child looked after by a local authority (in relation to a local authority in England)
section 22 of the 1989 Act
child looked after by a local authority (in relation to a local authority in Wales)
section 74 of the 2014 Act
child placed for adoption by an adoption agency
section 18(5)
child to be adopted, adopted child
section 49(5)
consent (in relation to making adoption orders or placing for adoption)
section 52
the Convention
section 144
Convention adoption
section 66(1)(c)
Convention adoption order
section 144
Convention country
section 144
couple
section 144(4)
court
section 144
disposition (in relation to Chapter 4 of Part 1)
section 73
enactment
section 144
fee
section 144
guardian
section 144
information
section 144
interim care order
section 38 of the 1989 Act
local authority
section 144
local authority foster parent
section 105(1) of the 1989 Act
Northern Irish adoption agency
section 144
Northern Irish adoption order
section 144
notice
section 144
notice of intention to adopt
section 44(2)
overseas adoption
section 87
parental responsibility
section 3 of the 1989 Act
partner, in relation to a parent of a child
section 144(7)
placement order
section 21
placing, or placed, for adoption
sections 18(5) and 19(4)
prohibited steps order
section 8(1) of the 1989 Act
records (in relation to Chapter 5 of Part 1)
section 82
registered adoption society
section 2(2)
registers of live-births (in relation to Chapter 5 of Part 1)
section 82
registration authority (in Part 1)
section 144
regulations
section 144
relative
section 144, read with section 1(8)
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rules
section 144
Scottish adoption agency
section 144(3)
Scottish adoption order
section 144
specific issue order
section 8(1) of the 1989 Act
subordinate legislation
section 144
supervision order
section 31(11) of the 1989 Act
unitary authority
section 144
voluntary organisation
section 2(5)

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/38/schedule/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-and-children-act-2002/schedule-6
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