# The Intercountry Adoption (Hague Convention) Regulations 2003, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations—
“the 1976 Act” means the Adoption Act 1976;
“the 1999 Act” means the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999;
“the Adoption Agencies Regulations” means the Adoption Agencies Regulations 1983 subject to the modifications set out in Schedule 4;
“adoption agency” means a local authority or an appropriate voluntary organisation which is an accredited body for the purposes of the Convention;
“adoption panel” has the same meaning as in the Adoption Agencies Regulations;
“CA of the receiving State” means, in relation to a Convention country other than the United Kingdom, the Central Authority of the receiving State;
“CA of the State of origin” means, in relation to a Convention country other than the United Kingdom, the Central Authority of the State of origin;
“contact order” has the meaning given in section 8(1) of the Children Act 1989;
“eligible to adopt”, except in regulation 8(4)(a), has the meaning given in regulation 4;
“prospective adopter” means a married couple or a person who makes an application under regulation 3;
“receiving State” has the same meaning as in Article 2 of the Convention;
“relevant Central Authority” means—
(a) in Part 2—
(i) in relation to a prospective adopter who is habitually resident in England, the Secretary of State; and
(ii) in relation to a prospective adopter who is habitually resident in Wales, the National Assembly for Wales; and
(b) in Part 3—
(i) in relation to a local authority in England, the Secretary of State; and
(ii) in relation to a local authority in Wales, the National Assembly for Wales;
“relevant local authority” in Part 2 has the meaning given in regulation 15;
“State of origin” has the same meaning as in article 2 of the Convention.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/118/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/intercountry-adoption-hague-convention-regulations-2003/regulation-2
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