# The Adoption Information and Intermediary Services (Pre-Commencement Adoptions) Regulations 2005, Regulation 2: Interpretation

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

In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Adoption and Children Act 2002;
“adopted person” means a person who was adopted before 30th December 2005 and has attained the age of 18 years;
“applicant” means a person who makes an application under regulation 5 and is—
(a)an adopted person;
(b)a person with a prescribed relationship; or
(c)a relative of an adopted person;
“the appropriate adoption agency” has the same meaning as in section 65(1) of the Act;
“corresponding Welsh provision” means in relation to a Part or a regulation of these Regulations, regulations made by the Welsh Ministers under section 9 of the Act which corresponds to that Part or regulation;
“identifying information” has the meaning given in regulation 7;
“intermediary agency” and “intermediary service” have the meaning given in regulation 4;
“prescribed relationship” has the meaning given in regulation 2A;
“registered adoption support agency” means an adoption support agency in respect of which a person is registered under Part 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000;
“relative”, in relation to an adopted person, has the same meaning as in section 98 of the Act;
“subject”, in relation to an application under regulation 5, is a person with whom the applicant seeks contact.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/890/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-information-and-intermediary-services-pre-commencement-adoptions-regulations-2005/regulation-2
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