# The Local Authority Adoption Service (Wales) Regulations 2007, Regulation 2: Interpretation


(1) In these Regulations—
“adoption agency” (“asiantaeth fabwysiadu”) has the meaning given in section 2(1) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002;
“adoption panel” (“panel mabwysiadu”) means a panel established in accordance with regulation 3 of the Adoption Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2005
“adoption service” (“gwasanaeth mabwysiadu”) means the discharge by a local authority of relevant adoption functions within the meaning of section 43(3)(a) of the Care Standards Act 2000;
“adoption support services advisor” (“cynghorydd gwasanaethau cymorth mabwsyiadu”) means the person appointed pursuant to regulation 6 of the Adoption Support Services (Local Authorities) (Wales) Regulations 2005.
“appropriate office” (“swyddfa briodol”) means in relation to a local authority adoption service—
(a) if an office controlled by the National Assembly has been specified by it as the appropriate office in relation to that local authority, that office;
(b) in any other case, any office of the National Assembly;
“child’s case record” (“cofnod achos plentyn”) has the meaning given to it in regulation 6;
“children’s guide” (“arweiniad plant”) means the written guide produced in accordance with regulation 4;
“guardian” (“gwarcheidwad”) has the meaning given to it in section 5 of the Children Act 1989;
“Local Safeguarding Children Board” means the board established under s31 of the Children Act 2004;
“manager” (“rheolwr”) is to be construed in accordance with regulation 10;
“National Assembly” (“Cynulliad Cenedlaethol”) means the National Assembly for Wales;
“social worker” (“gweithiwr cymdeithasol”) means a person who is registered in the register for social workers maintained in accordance with section 56 of the 2000 Act;
“statement of purpose” (“datganiad o ddiben”) means the written statement compiled in accordance with regulation 3(1);
“the 2000 Act” (“Deddf 2000”) means the Care Standards Act 2000;
“the 2002 Act” (“Deddf 2002”)means the Adoption and Children Act 2002;
“the 2005 Adoption Agencies Regulations” (“Rheoliadau Asiantaethau Mabwysiadu 2005”) means the Adoption Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2005
“working days” (“dyddiau gwaith”) means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a day which is a bank holiday within the meaning of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971
(2) In these Regulations, a reference—
(a) to a numbered regulation or Schedule is to the regulation in, or Schedule to, these Regulations bearing that number;
(b) in a regulation or Schedule to a numbered paragraph, is to the paragraph in that regulation or Schedule bearing that number;
(c) in a paragraph to a lettered or numbered sub-paragraph is to the sub-paragraph in that paragraph bearing that letter or number.
(3) in these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears, references to employing a person include—
(a) employing a person whether or not for payment;
(b) employing a person under a contract of service or a contract for services; and
(c) allowing a person to work as a volunteer;
and references to an employee or to a person being employed are to be construed accordingly.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2007/1357/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-authority-adoption-service-wales-regulations-2007/regulation-2
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