# The Adoption of Children from Overseas Regulations 2001, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations—
“the 1976 Act” means the Adoption Act 1976;
“the 1983 Regulations” means the Adoption Agencies Regulations 1983;
“adoption panel” has the same meaning as in the 1983 Regulations;
“prospective adopter” means a person habitually resident in the British Islands who at any time brings into the United Kingdom for the purpose of adoption (other than adoption by a parent, guardian or relative) a child who is habitually resident outside those Islands.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/1251/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-of-children-from-overseas-regulations-2001/regulation-2
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