Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “the 2000 Act” means the Care Standards Act 2000;

• “the 2002 Act” means the Adoption and Children Act 2002;

• “the 2005 Regulations” means the Adoption Support Services Regulations 2005^f1;

• “adoptive child” means—

  1. (a)

     a child who has been adopted or in respect of whom a person has given notice of his intention to adopt under section 44 of the 2002 Act; or

  2. (b)

     a child whom an adoption agency has matched with a prospective adopter or placed for adoption;

• “adoptive parent” means—

  1. (a)

     a person who has adopted a child or has given notice under section 44 of the 2002 Act of his intention to adopt a child; or

  2. (b)

     a person with whom an adoption agency has matched a child or has placed a child for adoption;

• “agency” means an adoption support agency;

• “child” means a person who has not attained the age of 18 years;

• “children’s guide” means the written guide produced in accordance with regulation 5(4);

• “complaints procedure” means the procedure established under regulation 16(1);

• “organisation” means a body corporate or any unincorporated association other than a partnership;

• “registered manager” means, in relation to an agency, a person who is registered under Part 2 of the 2000 Act as the manager of the agency;

• “registered person” means, in relation to an agency, any person who is the registered provider or the registered manager;

• “registered provider” means, in relation to an agency, a person who is registered under Part 2 of the 2000 Act as the person carrying on the agency;

• “registration authority” means the Commission for Social Care Inspection^f2;

• “responsible individual” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 7(2)(c);

• “statement of purpose” means the written statement compiled in accordance with regulation 5(1).

In these Regulations any reference to employing a person includes employing a person whether or not for payment, and whether under a contract of service or a contract for services, and allowing a person to work as a volunteer, and references to an employee or to a person being employed shall be construed accordingly.