# Adoption (Bringing Children into the United Kingdom) Regulations 2003, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations—
“the 1976 Act” means the Adoption Act 1976;
“relevant foreign authority” means a person, outside the British Islands performing functions in the country in which the child is habitually resident which correspond to the functions of an adoption agency or to the functions of the Secretary of State in respect of adoptions with a foreign element.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1173/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-bringing-children-into-the-united-kingdom-regulations-2003/regulation-2
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