Regulation 3 Amendment of the Adoption Information and Intermediary Services (Pre-Commencement Adoptions) (Wales) Regulations 2005
In regulation 2 (interpretation)—
in the appropriate place in the alphabetical order insert—
““adopted person” (“person mabwysiedig”) means a person who was adopted before 30 December 2005 and has attained the age of 18;”;
““corresponding English provision” (“darpariaeth Seisnig gyfatebol”) means in relation to a Part or a regulation of these Regulations, the provision of regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 9 of the 2002 Act which corresponds to that Part or regulation;”;
““prescribed relationship” (“perthynas ragnodedig”) has the meaning given in regulation 2A;”;
for the definition of “the applicant” (“y ceisydd”) substitute—
““the applicant” (“y ceisydd”) 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;”.