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


In these Regulations —
“the 1983 Regulations” ( “Rheoliadau 1983” ) means the Adoption Agencies Regulations 1983;
“the 2001 Regulations” (“Rheoliadau 2001”) means the Adoption of Children from Overseas Regulations 2001;
“adoption panel” (“panel mabwysiadu”) has the same meaning as in the 1983 Regulations;
“prospective adopter” (“darpar fabwysiadydd”) means a person habitually resident in the British Islands who at any time brings into the United Kingdom for the purposes 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/wsi/2001/1272/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-of-children-from-overseas-wales-regulations-2001/regulation-2
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