# The Local Authority (Adoption) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2005, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Adoption and Children Act 2002;
“the Agencies Regulations” means the Adoption Agencies Regulations 2005;
“the Foreign Element Regulations” means the Adoptions with a Foreign Element Regulations 2005;
“proposed adopter” has the same meaning as in section 44(1) of the Act; and
“social worker” means a person who is registered in—
(a) the register for social workers maintained in accordance with section 56 of the Care Standards Act 2000;
(b) the register maintained by the Scottish Social Services Council under section 44 of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001; or
(c) the register maintained by the Northern Ireland Social Care Council under section 3 of the Health and Personal Social Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2001.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/3390/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-authority-adoption-miscellaneous-provisions-regulations-2005/regulation-2
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