# The Regulated Services (Penalty Notices) (Wales) Regulations 2019, Regulation 2: Interpretation

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In these Regulations—
“the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016;
“the 2017 Regulations” (“Rheoliadau 2017”) means the Regulated Services (Service Providers and Responsible Individuals) (Wales) Regulations 2017 ;
“the Adoption Services Regulations” (“y Rheoliadau Gwasanaethau Mabwysiadu”) means the Regulated Adoption Services (Service Providers and Responsible Individuals) (Wales) Regulations 2019 ;
“the Adult Placement Services Regulations” (“y Rheoliadau Gwasanaethau Lleoli Oedolion”) means the Adult Placement Services (Service Providers and Responsible Individuals) (Wales) Regulations 2019 ;
“the Advocacy Services Regulations” (“y Rheoliadau Gwasanaethau Eirioli”) means the Regulated Advocacy Services (Service Providers and Responsible Individuals) (Wales) Regulations 2019 ;
“the Fostering Services Regulations” (“y Rheoliadau Gwasanaethau Maethu”) means the Regulated Fostering Services (Service Providers and Responsible Individuals) (Wales) Regulations 2019 ;
“the Inspection Ratings Regulations” (“y Rheoliadau Graddau Arolygu”) means the Regulated Services (Inspection Ratings) (Wales) Regulations 2025;
the Special School Residential Services Regulations (“y Rheoliadau Gwasanaethau Preswyl Ysgolion Arbennig”) means the Special School Residential Services (Service Providers and Responsible Individuals) (Wales) Regulations 2024;
“offence” (“trosedd”) means a prescribed offence;
“payment period” (“cyfnod talu”) has the meaning given in regulation 10;
“penalty notice” (“hysbysiad cosb”) means a penalty notice given pursuant to section 52 of the Act;
“recipient” (“derbynnydd”) means a person to whom a penalty notice is given in accordance with section 52 of the Act;
“service provider (“darparwr gwasanaeth”) means a person whose application for registration as provider of a regulated service has been granted under section 7(1) of the Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/887/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/regulated-services-penalty-notices-wales-regulations-2019/regulation-2
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