Regulation 3 I1

England, Wales and Scotland

In regulation 2 (interpretation)—

(a)

in paragraph (1)—

(i)

in the definition of “adoption agency”, for “section 1(4) of the Adoption Act 1976^f1” substitute “section 2(1) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002^f2”;

F1(ii)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b)

in paragraph (4)(b), for “regulation 11(2) of the Adoption Agencies Regulations 1983^f3” substitute “regulation 33(3)(a) of the Adoption Agencies Regulations 2005, regulation 28(3) of the Adoption Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2005^f4”.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 3(a)(ii) omitted (18.2.2026 for specified purposes, 6.4.2026 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of The Employment Rights Act 2025 (Parental and Paternity Leave) (Removal of Qualifying Periods etc.) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/15), regs. 1(2)(3), 12(2)

Commencement

I1: Reg. 3 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1(3)

Footnotes

f1: 1976 c. 36. The Adoption Act 1976 was repealed by the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38), section 139(3), Schedule 5, paragraph 1.
f2: 2002 c. 38.
f3: S.I. 1983/1964.
f4: S.I. 2005/1313.